Sexual abuse and offending in autism spectrum disorders

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 189-200

  Sevlever, Melina ^a   Roth, Matthew E ^a   Gillis, Jennifer M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Sexual abuse; Sexual offending; United States; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; AWARENESS; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PSYCINFO; RAPE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL ASSAULT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84878523340     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: 15736717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-013-9286-8     Document Type: Article

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