Perceived benefits and negative impact of challenges encountered in caring for young adults with intellectual disabilities in the transition to adulthood

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-47

  Rapanaro, Cher ^a   Bartu, Anne ^a   Lee, Andy H ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefit finding; Parents; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249000856     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2007.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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