What happens to parents with intellectual disability following removal of their child in child protection proceedings?

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 92-95

  Mayes, Rachel ^a   Llewellyn, Gwynnyth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child removal; Grief and loss; Parents with intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CUSTODY; GRIEF; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; NOTE; PARENT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS;

EID: 61649126027     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802688348     Document Type: Note

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