Still off-limits? Staff views on supporting gay, lesbian and bisexual people with intellectual disabilities to develop sexual and intimate relationships?

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 116-126

  Abbott, David ^a   Howarth, Joyce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Intellectual disability; Lesbian; Relationships; Sexuality; Staff and services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846965884     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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