Partnership working between university researchers and self-advocacy organizations: 'A way forward for inclusion?' in England and 'fine feathers make a fine bird' in Flanders

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-357

  Schoeters, Ludo ^a   Schelfhout, Patrick ^a   Roets, Griet ^b   van Hove, Geert ^b   Townson, Louise ^c   Chapman, Rohhss ^d   Buchanan, Ian ^d  

^a Our New Future ^*  (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Carlisle People First   (United Kingdom)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belgium; Inclusion; Research partnerships; Self advocacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

BELGIUM; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RESEARCH; SELF-HELP GROUPS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 29444450901     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629505059178     Document Type: Article

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