Caregiver perceptions of the understanding of death and need for bereavement support in adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 574-581

  MacHale, Rosemary ^a   McEvoy, John ^b   Tierney, Edel ^c  

^a Central Cork Children s Disability Network Team   (Ireland)

^b DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^c National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Grief; Intellectual disability; Staff perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949121671     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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