Choices and voices: A case study of a self-advocacy group

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 246-254

  Stalker, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Choice; Day centres; Learning difficulties

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031488155     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.1997.tb00120.x     Document Type: Article

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