The significance of neighbours: Views and experiences of people with intellectual disability on neighbouring

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 745-757

  van Alphen, Laura M ^a   Dijker, A J M ^a   van Den Borne, H H W ^a   Curfs, L M G ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Inclusive research; Intellectual disability; Neighbourhood; Neighbouring; Social integration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; COMMUNITY LIVING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTEGRATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRANSPORTATION; URBANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651160893     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01188.x     Document Type: Article

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