Significance of the attitudes of police and care staff toward sex and people who have a learning disability

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 168-174

  Bailey, A ^a   Sines, D ^b  

^a Royal Ulster Constabulary   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24344445237     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900479800200308     Document Type: Article

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