Later-life planning for older adults with mental retardation: A field experiment

Mental Retardation

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 371-382

  Mahon, Michael J ^a   Goatcher, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT;

EID: 0033203310     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(1999)037<0371:LPFOAW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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