Family quality of life before and after out-of-home placement of a family member with an intellectual disability

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-39

  Werner, Shirli ^a   Edwards, Meaghan ^b   Baum, Nehama T ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b MukiBaum Treatment Centres for Children and Adults with Complex Disabilities   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Family quality of life; Intellectual disabilities; Multiple diagnoses; Residential placement

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949118780     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2008.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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