Defining and applying the concept of quality of life

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-135

  Felce, D ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Mental retardation; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

DISABLED PERSON; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WELLBEING;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL RETARDATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0030817215     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00689.x     Document Type: Review

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