Sexual Violence against Women with Learning Disabilities

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 544-551

  McCarthy, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032381379     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353598084020     Document Type: Article

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