“I’m not sure we’re ready for this…”: Working with families toward facilitating healthy sexuality for individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-91

  Nichols, Shana ^a   Blakeley Smith, Audrey ^b  

^a Affiliate of AHRC Nassau and NSLIJ Health System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autism spectrum disorders; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649897202     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332980902932383     Document Type: Article

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