Barriers to accessing leisure opportunities for people with learning disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 133-138

  Beart, Suzie ^a   Hawkins, Debbie ^b   Kroese, Biza Stenfert ^c,d   Smithson, Paul ^e   Tolosa, Inigo ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Ridge Hill Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e Mencap ^*  (United Kingdom)

^f Cross Street Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Integration; Learning disabilities; Leisure

Indexed keywords

EID: 14644417106     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2001.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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