Residential supports for people with intellectual disabilities: Questions and challenges from the UK

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 309-319

  Emerson, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033393102     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259900034071     Document Type: Review

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