It is time to reduce and safely eliminate restrictive behavioural practices

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-110

  Sturmey, Peter ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 60049088995     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00476.x     Document Type: Editorial

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