Parents as co-researchers: A participatory action research initiative involving parents of people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 271-276

  Walmsley, Jan ^a,b   Mannan, Hasheem ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co researchers; Intellectual disabilities; Ireland; Parents; Participatory action research

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049158042     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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