The current status and future of centers for independent living in Korea

Disability and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-76

  Kim, Kyung Mee ^a  

^a Soongsil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Centers for independent living; Disability in Korea; Independent living movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949016434     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590701725682     Document Type: Article

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