The use of natural therapeutic holding as a non-aversive physical intervention in the management of violence

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 105-109

  Stirling, Christopher ^a  

^a Choices Housing Consortium   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346631268     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1998.tb00060.x     Document Type: Article

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