Self-appraised lifestyle satisfaction of persons with intellectual disability: The impact of personal characteristics and community residential facilities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-240

  Schwartz, Chaya ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAMETER; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0042921463     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366825031000150991     Document Type: Article

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