Empowered or discouraged? A study of people with learning disabilities and their experience of engaging in intimate relationships

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 270-276

  White, Emily ^a   Barnitt, Rosemary ^b  

^a Children's Disability Team   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033916874     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260006300605     Document Type: Article

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