What is working and not working: Using focus groups to address quality of life of people living in group homes

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Holburn, Steve ^a   Cea, Christine D ^a   Coull, Linda ^b   Goode, David ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Proxy responding; QOL focus groups; Quality of life; Self advocates

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149103422     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-007-9074-4     Document Type: Article

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