Resources, staff beliefs and organizational culture: Factors in the use of information and communication technology for adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-33

  Parsons, Sarah ^a   Daniels, Harry ^b   Porter, Jill ^b   Robertson, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Adults; Day services; Information and communication technology; Lifelong learning; Person centred planning; Social inclusion; Staff members

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249038071     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2007.00361.x     Document Type: Article

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