Judging the acceptability of sexual intercourse among people with learning disabilities: French laypeople's viewpoint

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 219-227

  Esterle, Mélanie ^a   Muñoz Sastre, Maria Teresa ^a   Mullet, Etienne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ TOULOUSE JEAN JAURÈS   (France)

^b Institute of Advanced Studies   (France)

Author keywords

France; Learning disability; Parenting; Sexual intercourse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 56349140098     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-008-9093-9     Document Type: Article

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