Quality of life for young adults with severe intellectual disability: Mothers' thoughts and reflections

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-146

  McIntyre, Laura Lee ^a   Kraemer, Bonnie R ^b   Blacher, Jan ^c   Simmerman, Susan ^d  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEISURE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 3042555859     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250410001709485     Document Type: Article

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