Effects of training on controllability attributions of behavioural excesses and deficits shown by adults with down syndrome and dementia

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-68

  Kalsy, Sunny ^a   Heath, Rebecca ^a   Adams, Dawn ^b   Oliver, Chris ^b  

^a South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attributions; Challenging behaviour; Dementia; Down syndrome; Staff training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845746788     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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