Caregiver perceptions and implications for sex education for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-174

  Swango Wilson, Amy ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b Hope Community Resources   (United States)

^c Walden University   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency support; Caregiver; Developmental disability; Intellectual disability; Sex education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 49849090896     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-008-9081-0     Document Type: Article

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