Behavioral Risk Management: Supporting Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Exhibit Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-42

  Ward, Karen M ^a   Bosek, Rebecca L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b Center for Psychosocial Development   (United States)

Author keywords

community protection; developmental disabilities; sexual behaviors; sexual offenses; socio sexual skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036344918     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.27.1.27     Document Type: Article

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