'May we please have sex tonight?' - People with learning difficulties pursuing privacy in residential group settings

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-97

  Hollomotz, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Privacy; Relationship policy; Residential services; Self advocacy; Sexual abuse; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149118269     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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