Families' care of their children with severe disabilities in Australia

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-230

  Murray, Suellen ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian social policy; Care; Children; Disability; Families

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247467963     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800701270141     Document Type: Review

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