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The First Hit: A case study of the physical abuse of people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours in a residential service

PAUL CAMBRIDGE Senior Lecturer in Learning Disability and Service Development Consultant Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7LZ, UK
Pages 285-308 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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