The attitudes of community based rehabilitation workers towards people with disabilities in south India

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-91

  Paterson, J ^a   Boyce, W ^a   Jamieson, M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Community based rehabilitation; Disability; India; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032763213     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199906000-00002     Document Type: Article

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