The effectiveness of transition strategies for youth with disabilities

Children's Health Care

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-178

  King, Gillian A ^a   Baldwin, Patricia J ^a   Currie, Melissa ^a   Evans, Jan ^a  

^a THAMES VALLEY CHILDREN S CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; EMOTION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33748196339     PISSN: 02739615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326888chc3502_4     Document Type: Review

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