Perceived quality of life of adults with developmental and other significant disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 1097-1105

  Fresher Samways, Kathleen ^a   Roush, Susan E ^a   Choi, Kathy ^a   Desrosiers, Yvette ^a   Steel, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0141427676     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963828031000148638     Document Type: Article

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