Parents with learning disabilities: A study of gender and cultural perspectives in East London

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-24

  O'Hara, Jean ^a   Martin, Hemmie ^b  

^a EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Mile End Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural perspectives; Gender; Learning disabilities; Outcome; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038136640     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2003.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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