How far are people with learning disabilities involved in funeral rites?

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-45

  Raji, Oyepeju ^a   Hollins, Sheila ^a   Drinnan, Ange ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH WEST LONDON AND ST GEORGE'S MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Culture; Education; Funerals; Loss; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444265922     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2003.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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