The sexual lives of men with mild learning disability: A qualitative study

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-11

  Yacoub, Evan ^a,b   Hall, Ian ^c  

^a Islington Learning Disabilities Partnership   (United Kingdom)

^b SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Mile End Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic; Learning disability; Men; Qualitative; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949092374     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00491.x     Document Type: Article

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