Staff Perceptions of Communication with a Partner who is Intellectually Disabled

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 204-210

  McConkey, Roy ^a   Purcell, Margaret ^b   Morris, Irene ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS BORDERS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033275977     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1999.tb00077.x     Document Type: Article

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