Negotiating autonomy within the family: The experiences of young adults with intellectual disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 194-200

  Mill, Aviva ^a   Mayes, Rachel ^a   McConnell, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Autonomy; Family; Intellectual disability; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955742992     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00575.x     Document Type: Article

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