Distress in children with learning disabilities at a respite unit: Perspectives on their experiences

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-101

  Radcliffe, Jonathan J L ^a   Turk, Vicky ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Homesickness; Intellectual disabilities; Learning disabilities; Respite care; Separation anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 43649087324     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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