Enhancing capacity to make sexuality-related decisions in people with an intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 727-734

  Dukes, E ^a   Mcguire, Brian E ^b  

^a Kerry Parents and Friends Association ^*  (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Capacity; Consent; Decision making; Intellectual disability; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651148508     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01186.x     Document Type: Article

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