The sexual abuse of young people with disabilities: Treatment considerations

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 293-302

  Mansell, Sheila ^a   Sobsey, Dick ^a   Wilgosh, Lorraine ^a   Zawallich, Andre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0007926131     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00115683     Document Type: Article

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