Quality of life of people with mental retardation - Residential versus community living

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-15

  Janssen, C G C ^a   Vreeke, G J ^a   Resnick, S ^a   Stolk, J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NETHERLANDS; PARENT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

EID: 0032944207     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979599799156019     Document Type: Article

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