Community-based natural support through local churches

Mental Retardation

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-241

  McNair, Jeff ^a   Smith, Heather Kathleen ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0031775935     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(1998)036<0237:CNSTLC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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