My home, your workplace: People with physical disability negotiate their sexual health without crossing professional boundaries

Disability and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 375-388

  Browne, Jan ^a,c   Russell, Sarah ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research Matters   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

In home services; People living with physical disability; Professional carers; Sex and disability; Sexual well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444487811     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590500086468     Document Type: Review

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