Parents with learning difficulties in the child protection system: Experiences and perspectives

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-129

  Booth, Tim ^a   Booth, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child protection; Learning difficulties; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COURT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PARENTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 21244483871     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629505053922     Document Type: Article

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