Parental work: An account of the day-to-day activities of parents of adults with learning disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-301

  Shearn, J ^a   Todd, S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Day to day activites; Grown up children; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031432753     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00712.x     Document Type: Article

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