Psycho-legal issues affecting rape survivors with mental retardation

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 9-13

  Pillay, A L ^a   Sargent, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0034363886     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630003000302     Document Type: Article

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