Disability, sexuality and sexual health

Understanding Global Sexualities: New Frontiers

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 138-152

  Rohleder, Poul ^a,b   Swartz, Leslie ^c  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84888397372     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203111291     Document Type: Chapter

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