Understanding of epilepsy by children and young people with epilepsy

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 321-335

  Lewis, Ann ^a   Parsons, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Inclusion; Pupils; Qualitative research; Schools; Support

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWSINESS; EMOTIONALITY; EPILEPSY; FATIGUE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEIZURE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT; SHAME; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 54049156479     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250802387273     Document Type: Article

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