The effectiveness of staff support: Evaluating Active Support training using a conditional probability approach

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 243-255

  Felce, David ^a   Bowley, Clare ^a   Baxter, Helen ^a   Jones, Edwin ^a   Lowe, Kathy ^a   Emerson, Eric ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; STAFF; STAFF TRAINING; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 0034622195     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(00)00040-8     Document Type: Article

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