Gay men with learning disabilities: UK service provision

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 145-152

  Stauffer Kruse, Sören ^a  

^a NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counselling; Gay men; Homosexuality; Identity process theory; Learning difficulties; Mental health; National Health Service; Psychological therapy; Sexual identity; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447621984     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v11n01_10     Document Type: Article

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