Family quality of life: A framework for policy and social service provisions to support families of children with disabilities

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-167

  Wang, Mian ^a   Brown, Roy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family quality of life; Family support; Intellectual disabilities; Outcome measurement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549088938     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10522150902874842     Document Type: Article

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