Program evaluation of a sex education curriculum for women with mental retardation

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-106

  McDermott, Suzanne ^a   Martin, Michelle ^b   Weinrich, Martin ^b   Kelly, Marcia ^b  

^a Family Practice Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADULT; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX EDUCATION;

EID: 0032994620     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(98)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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