Views and Experiences of People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families. (1) The User Perspective

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 348-363

  Ramcharan, Paul ^a   Grant, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035647673     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.13602322.2001.00078.x     Document Type: Review

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