Attitudes towards the sexuality of adults with an intellectual disability: Parents, support staff, and a community sample

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 255-264

  Cuskelly, Monica ^a   Bryde, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFERTILITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MASTURBATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PARENTHOOD; RELIABILITY; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; STAFF;

EID: 4644275213     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250412331285136     Document Type: Article

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