A review of the reported attitudes of health and social care professionals towards people with learning disabilities: Implications for education and further research

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 57-64

  Fitzsimmons, J ^a   Barr, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001795905     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900479700100203     Document Type: Article

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