Service delivery to parents with an intellectual disability: Family-centred or professionally centred?

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 87-98

  Wade, Catherine M ^a   Mildon, Robyn L ^a   Matthews, Jan M ^a  

^a Victorian Parenting Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family centred; Helpgiving; Parents; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846947511     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2005.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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