An evaluation of the impact of a one-day challenging behaviour course on the knowledge of health and social care staff working in learning disability services

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-165

  Mckenzie, Karen ^a   Paxton, Donna ^a   Patrick, Shona ^a   Matheson, Edith ^b   Murray, George C ^c  

^a Gartnaval Royal Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Dingleton Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Evaluation; Health and social care staff; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010618260     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900470000400206     Document Type: Article

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