Staff attitudes to sexuality and people with intellectual disabilities

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 88-97

  Ryan, Deirdre ^a   McConkey, Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034583760     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2000.10558242     Document Type: Article

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