Outcome evaluation of bereavement groups for adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 28-35

  Stoddart, Kevin P ^a   Burke, Lillian ^a   Temple, Valerie ^a  

^a Surrey Place Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 0036101015     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3148.2002.00084.x     Document Type: Article

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