Adaptive behaviour in Australia: What items are essential for assessing independent living?

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 63-67

  Webber, Lynne S ^a   Jenkinson, Josephine C ^a   McGillivray, Jane A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036522255     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060210001706696     Document Type: Article

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