Quality-enhancing interventions for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: A review of the empirical research literature

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 163-178

  Maes, Bea ^a   Lambrechts, Greet ^a   Hostyn, Ine ^a   Petry, Katja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Interventions; Profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; Quality of life; Quality of support; Quality enhancing strategies; Review

Indexed keywords

EMOTIONALITY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THERAPY EFFECT; WELLBEING;

DISABLED PERSONS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548817904     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701549427     Document Type: Review

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