Implications for practice: Research into the effects of sexual abuse on adults with intellectual disabilities

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 25-31

  Sequeira, Heather ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical; Intellectual; Learning disability; PTSD; Sexual abuse; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249165957     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200600026     Document Type: Review

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