On intimacy, sexual activities and exposure to sexual abuse among children and adolescents with mobility impairment

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 641-646

  Jemta L ^a,c   Fugl Meyer, K S ^b   Oberg K ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Disability; Sexual abuse; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; SEXUALITY; SWEDEN;

EID: 41749125251     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00757.x     Document Type: Article

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