Development of a community-based sex offender treatment programme for adult male clients with a learning disability

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-70

  Garrett, Helen ^a  

^a Woodside Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult; Community treatment; Development; Learning disabilities; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857671274     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600600673695     Document Type: Article

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