Social support and intellectual disabilities: A comparison between social networks of adults with intellectual disability and those with physical disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 463-473

  Lippold, T ^a   Burns, Jan ^b  

^a SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Physical disability; Social networks; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HOME; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65449157274     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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