Sexuality and the Developmentally Handicapped: A Guidebook for Health Care Professionals
- ISBN-10
- 0889461325
- ISBN-13
- 9780889461321
- Category
- Medical / General
- Pages
- 231
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Edwin Mellen Press
- Authors
- William S. Rowe, Sandra Savage
Description
This text presents the knowledge, attitudes, and skills pertinent to responding to the sexual problems of developmentally handicapped persons, their families, and communities. It details fully documented cases, issues concerning the law, and resource materials available.
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