People living in community homes: Their views

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 68-72

  Holland, Angela ^a   Meddis, Ray ^b  

^a Fosse Health Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012504704     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1997.tb00013.x     Document Type: Article

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