Caregivers' reflections on their interactions with adult people with learning disabilities

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 484-491

  Antonsson, H ^a   Graneheim, U H ^a   Lundstrom M ^a   Astrom S ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Challenging behaviour; Group home; Interaction; Learning disabilities; Reflection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CAREGIVER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CUES; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEARNING DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 47349112856     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01259.x     Document Type: Article

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