Staffs' knowledge and perceptions of working with women with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 90-100

  Taggart, L ^a   McMillan, R ^a   Lawson, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Judith Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Mental health; Resilience protective; Risk factors; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY; EXPECTATION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAFF; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; COMORBIDITY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 72449130445     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01211.x     Document Type: Article

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