Implementation and evaluation of active support

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 139-148

  Bradshaw, Jill ^a   McGill, Peter ^a   Stretton, Rachel ^a   Kelly Pike, Amanda ^a   Moore, Jane ^a   Macdonald, Susan ^a   Eastop, Zoe ^a   Marks, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active support; Engagement in activity; Severe intellectual disability; Staff training

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544259365     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2004.00190.x     Document Type: Review

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