Sexual assault and women with cognitive disabilities: Codifying discrimination in the United States

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-94

  Wacker, Julia L ^a   Parish, Susan L ^a   Macy, Rebecca J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil rights; Law legal issues; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749117864     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207308315278     Document Type: Review

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