Attitudes to Sexuality Questionnaire (Individuals with an Intellectual Disability): Scale development and community norms

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 214-221

  Cuskelly, Monica ^a   Gilmore, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Intellectual disability; Sexual behaviour; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; ATTITUDES TO SEXUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE(INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY); CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF CONTROL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 34548820999     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701549450     Document Type: Article

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