How we live: Participatory research with six people with learning difficulties

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1383-1395

  Richardson, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community living; Learning disabilities; Nursing; Participatory research; Power; Social model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OBSERVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FREEDOM; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0034576116     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01624.x     Document Type: Article

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