A survey of people with intellectual disabilities living in residential aged care facilities in Victoria

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 404-414

  Bigby, C ^a   Webber, R ^b   Bowers, B ^c   Mckenzie green, B ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ageing and intellectual disability; Ageing in place; Residential aged care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VICTORIA;

EID: 42449144731     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.01040.x     Document Type: Article

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