The counselling needs of families with disabilities in the United Arab Emirates

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 200-207

  Smadi, Ahmad A ^a   Sartawi, Abdelaziz M ^b  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Counselling; Disability; Family; Need

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0031809063     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625980130206     Document Type: Article

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