Breaking out of a distinct social space: Reflections on supporting community participation for people with severe and profound intellectual disability

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-275

  Clement, Tim ^a   Bigby, Christine ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research; Ethnography; Inclusion; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549090081     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00458.x     Document Type: Article

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