Should issues of sexuality and HIV and AIDS be a rehabilitation concern? The voices of young South Africans with physical disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-41

  Wazakili, M ^a   Mpofu, R ^a   Devlieger, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

HIV and AIDS; Physical disability; Rehabilitation professionals; Rehabilitation services; Sexuality; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59849100616     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280802280619     Document Type: Article

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