A process evaluation of a parenting group for parents with intellectual disabilities

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 263-274

  Heinz, Laura C ^a   Grant, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

At risk families; Disabled parents; Intellectual disabilities; Parenting program; Process evaluation; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY;

EID: 0042066367     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(03)00030-2     Document Type: Article

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