Evaluating a survivors group pilot for women with significant intellectual disabilities who have been sexually abused

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 308-322

  Peckham, Nicholas Guy ^a,d   Howlett, Susan ^b   Corbett, Alan ^c  

^a TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Children at Risk in Ireland   (Ireland)

^d Northgate Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Group; Learning disabilities; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249808963     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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