Parents with a Learning Disability: Research issues and informed practice

Disability and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-68

  Young, Sadie ^a   Young, Brian ^b   Ford, Deirdre ^b  

^a Whipton House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031537986     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599727461     Document Type: Article

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