Self-Directed Learning of Child-Care Skills by Parents With Intellectual Disabilities

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-31

  Feldman, Maurice A ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Parent training; Parenting; Parents with intellectual disabilities; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOSAFETY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMPETENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FATHER; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING; MAMMAL; MONITORING; MOTHER; PARENT; PREDICTION; READING; REVIEW; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 1642514679     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200401000-00005     Document Type: Review

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