Children's understanding of the physical, cognitive and social consequences of impairments

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 603-617

  Smith, L A ^a   Williams, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Concepts; Consequences; Disability; Impairments; Inclusion

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMAN; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035516258     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2001.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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