Sexuality in women with physical disabilities: A social justice or health issue?

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-151

  Tilley, Christine M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

disabilities, physical; health; sexuality; social justice; women

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FUTUROLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0029948913     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02590607     Document Type: Review

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