Professionals' Attitudes and Perceptions of Teamwork Supporting People with Disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 77-89

  Malone, D Michael ^a   Koblewski, Patricia J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Developmental disabilities; Perceptions teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041636136     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021886818693     Document Type: Article

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