Adults with intellectual disability in long-term respite care: A qualitative study

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 339-344

  Chan, Jeffrey B ^a   Sigafoos, Jeff ^b   Watego, Noela ^c   Potter, Geoff ^c  

^a ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Department of Community Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE;

EID: 0035704110     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250120087344     Document Type: Article

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