Self-report of functional abilities in order adults with mental retardation: ADLs and IADLs

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-66

  Villeponteaux, Laura ^b   DeCoux, Valerie ^a   Beardshall, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031934521     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489801700104     Document Type: Article

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