Learning about touch: An exploratory study to identify the learning needs of staff supporting people with complex needs

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-129

  Dobson, Susan ^a   Carey, Louisa ^a   Conyers, Ian ^a   Upadhyaya, Shripati ^a   Raghavan, Raghu ^b  

^a Leeds Road Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex needs; Concerns; Experiences; Influences; Staff consultation; Touch in care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DAY CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF TRAINING; TOUCH;

EID: 3242704918     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004704041708     Document Type: Article

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