Impact of coercive tactics on the decision-making of adolescents with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 353-362

  Khemka, I ^a   Hickson, Linda ^a   Casella, M ^a   Accetturi, N ^a   Rooney, M E ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Coercion; Decision making; Intellectual disabilities; Victimisation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; THREAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COERCION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 63049126107     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01152.x     Document Type: Article

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