Older carers of adults with a learning disability confront the future: Issues and preferences in planning

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-54

  Bowey, Laura ^b   McGlaughlin, Alex ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adults with a learning disability; Older carers; Planning for the future

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846815274     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl052     Document Type: Article

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