"People tell me I can't have sex": Women with disabilities share their personal perspectives on health care, sexuality, and reproductive rights

Women and Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 195-209

  Ann Dotson, Lori ^a,c   Stinson, Jennifer ^b   Christian, LeeAnn ^c  

^a SHIELDS for Families Inc   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Sexuality; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042028510     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v26n03_02     Document Type: Article

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