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International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Volume 64, 2018 - Issue 3: Qualitative Research with people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Original Research Paper

A qualitative study of mothers’ experiences of supporting the sexual development of their sons with autism and an accompanying intellectual disability

Rebecca PrydeMental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Andrew JahodaMental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 166-174 | Published online: 08 Jun 2018

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