Staff attitudes towards the sexuality of individuals with learning disabilities: A service-related study of organisational policies

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 141-145

  Murray, James L ^a   MacDonald, Raymond A R ^b   Brown, Gary ^c   Levenson, Victor L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038618413     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1999.tb00148.x     Document Type: Article

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