A prevalence study of sexual abuse of adults with intellectual disabilities referred for sex education

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-124

  McCarthy, Michelle ^a   Thompson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031524627     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1997.tb00012.x     Document Type: Article

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