Self-determination and mental retardation: Is there an association with living arrangement and lifestyle satisfaction?

Mental Retardation

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 379-389

  Duvdevany, I ^a   Ben Zur, H ^a   Ambar, A c ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0036776803     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2002)040<0379:SDAMRI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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