Service needs of carers for people with intellectual disabilities: Profiles of high-need and low-need groups

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-59

  Carr, Alan ^a   O'Reilly, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0030494752     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1996.10558086     Document Type: Article

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