Sexuality and persons with Down syndrome. A study from Brazil

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-326

  Bononi, Bruna Marques ^a   Sant'Anna, Maria José Carvalho ^a   De Oliveira, André Chao Vasconcellos ^a   Renattini, Tadeu Silveira ^a   Pinto, Carla Franchi ^a   Passarelli, Maria Lúcia ^a   Coates, Veronica ^a   Omar, Hatim A ^b  

^a FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Down syndrome; Human development; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOUTH HYGIENE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149134892     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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