Menstrual management and women who have intellectual disabilities: Service providers and decision-making

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-57

  Carlson, Glenys ^a   Wilson, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029891367     PISSN: 07263864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259600033031     Document Type: Article

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