Older parents of people who have a learning disability: Perceptions of future accommodation needs

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-72

  Davys, Deborah ^a   Haigh, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accommodation needs; Futures planning; Learning disability; Older parents; Parental concerns; Parental role

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949123706     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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