The sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities: results of a two-year incidence survey
- Authors:
- TURK Vicky, BROWN Hilary
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 6(3), 1993, pp.193-216.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Reports the results of the largest survey to date of the sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities. Existing knowledge is reviewed in the light of complex methodological and definition issues that exist and limit any work undertaken. The few existing studies of sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities are described. Details of the current survey of sexual abuse carried out by the University of Kent and funded by the Rowntree Foundation are then provided. Details results of the survey are presented followed by a discussion of their implications and comparability with previous research.
- Subject terms:
- learning disabilities, surveys, child sexual abuse;
- Content type:
- research
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN print:
- 0952-9608