Preparing for Adulthood: A Systematic Review of Life Skill Programs for Youth with Physical Disabilities

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 323-332

  Kingsnorth, Shauna ^a   Healy, Helen ^a   Macarthur, Colin ^b  

^a HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Adolescent; Adult; Disabled persons; Life skills; Review

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; DISABLED CHILDREN; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; GOALS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34548642165     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.06.007     Document Type: Review

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