Coping with their lives - women, learning disabilities, self-harm and the secure unit: A Q-methodological study

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 120-127

  James, Melissa ^a   Warner, Sam ^b  

^a MERSEY CARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Q methodology; Secure unit; Self harm; Social constructionism; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949007237     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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