Predictors of life satisfaction in individuals with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1039-1047

  Miller, Susan M ^a   Chan, F ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Life satisfaction; Life skills; Psychosocial aspects of disability; Quality of life; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 56649109553     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01106.x     Document Type: Article

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