Justice and empowerment for people with learning disabilities who have been abused

Clinical Psychology

Volumn , Issue 34, 2004, Pages 25-28

  Willott, Sara ^a,c   Rabone, Lisa ^a   Often, Lisa ^a,d   Pratap, Sarah ^b  

^a South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d Psychology Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WITNESS;

EID: 0742289566     PISSN: 14738279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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