Vulnerability to criminal exploitation: Influence of interpersonal competence differences among people with mental retardation

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 8-16

  Wilson, C ^a   Seaman, L ^b   Nettelbeck, T ^b  

^a National Police Research Unit   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural shortcomings; Crime; Interpersonal competence; Mental retardation; Victimization; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; SOCIOLOGY; VICTIM;

EID: 0030029360     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1996.tb00597.x     Document Type: Article

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