'I do like the subtle touch': Interactions between people with learning difficulties and their personal assistants

Disability and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 815-828

  Williams, Val ^a   Ponting, Lisa ^a   Ford, Kerrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conversation analysis; Inclusive research; Learning difficulties; Personal assistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949137064     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590903283407     Document Type: Article

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