Sexuality: Policies, Beliefs and Practice

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-35

  Murray, James ^a   Macdonald, Raymond ^b   Levenson, Victor ^c  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Alec Turnbull Clinic   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993079064     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13595474200100008     Document Type: Review

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