Use of respite care and coping strategies among Irish families of children with intellectual disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-68

  Mac Donald, Elaine ^a   Fitzsimons, Elaine ^b   Walsh, Patricia Noonan ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b St John of God Hospitaller Services Ireland   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carers; Coping; Intellectual disabilities; Respite care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947621533     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2006.00399.x     Document Type: Article

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