Enabling adults with learning disabilities to articulate their housing needs

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 709-726

  McGlaughlin, Alex ^a   Gorfin, Laura ^c   Saul, Claire ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adult; Choice; Empowerment; Hospital care; Housing; Learning disability; Residential care; Support; User involvement; Voices

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043065677     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch086     Document Type: Review

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