Parents of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Quality of Life and Experiences of Caring

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 62-76

  Walden, Sarah ^a   Pistrang, Nancy ^b   Joyce, Theresa ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034401256     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3148.2000.00002.x     Document Type: Article

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