Well-being and disability: Self-reports from students at a tertiary institution

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 233-236

  David, S ^a,b   Jansen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability; Self reports; Social support; Students; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0033187263     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199909000-00010     Document Type: Article

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