The future care plans of older adults with intellectual disabilities living at home with family carers

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-32

  Prosser, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031505802     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1997.tb00002.x     Document Type: Article

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