Characteristics, supports, and quality of life of Irish adults with intellectual disability in life-sharing residential communities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 66-76

  Fahey, Aine ^a   Walsh, Patricia Noonan ^b   Emerson, Eric ^c   Guerin, Suzanne ^b  

^a Child and Family Consultation Service   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communities; life sharing; residential; supports

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953830865     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668251003724635     Document Type: Article

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