Children who have complex health needs: Parents' experiences of their child's education

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 521-526

  Hewitt Taylor, Jaqui ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child disability; Children's rights; Chronic health condition; Complex needs; Inclusion

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT RIGHTS;

EID: 67049117623     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00965.x     Document Type: Article

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