How central and connected am I in my family?. Family-based social capital of individuals with intellectual disability

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 176-187

  Widmer, E D ^a   Kempf Constantin, N ^b   Robert Tissot, C ^a   Lanzi, F ^a   Carminati, G Galli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adult; Family network method (FNM); Family relationships; Intellectual disability; Psychiatric disorders; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL DISEASE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; SPOUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 40649100560     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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