Reducing Structural Barriers to Improve the Social Life of Three Adults with Severe Disabilities

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 138-150

  Werner, Kate ^a   Horner, Robert H ^a   Newton, J Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; community inclusion; social relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031237413     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154079699702200302     Document Type: Article

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