Parents telling their Offspring about Down Syndrome and Disability

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 47-61

  Cunningham, C C ^a   Glenn, S ^a   Fitzpatrick, H ^a,b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034377202     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3148.2000.00012.x     Document Type: Article

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