Supported accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities and quality of life: An overview

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-142

  Walsh, Patricia Noonan ^a   Emerson, Eric ^b   Lobb, Carolyne ^b   Hatton, Chris ^b   Bradley, Valerie ^c   Schalock, Robert L ^d   Moseley, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Human Services Research Institute   (United States)

^d National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services ^*

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Quality of life; Quality of life framework; Supported accommodation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955988545     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2010.00256.x     Document Type: Article

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