A Focus Group Study of Police Officers' Recognition of Individuals with Intellectual Disability

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-44

  Douglas, Lyn ^a   Cuskelly, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

attitudes; intellectual disability; learning disability; police; recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858428445     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2010.543403     Document Type: Article

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