Healthy persons with intellectual disabilities in an inclusive society

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 77-80

  Van Schrojenstein Lantman de Valk, H M J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health; Inclusive society; Intellectual disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949143827     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2009.00213.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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