Responding to masturbation in supporting sexuality and challenging behaviour in services for people with learning disabilities: A practice and research overview

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-266

  Cambridge, Paul ^a   Carnaby, Steven ^a   McCarthy, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Masturbation; Rights; Sex education; Sexuality policy

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; GENDER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MANAGER; MASTURBATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; STAFF TRAINING; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0141481264     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14690047030073005     Document Type: Review

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