Factors related to positive perceptions in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-275

  Hastings, Richard P ^a   Allen, Rachel ^a   McDermott, Kellyanne ^a   Still, Danielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036056928     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3148.2002.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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