Developing an understanding of the literature relating to the moral development of people with intellectual disabilities

Developmental Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-293

  Langdon, Peter E ^a,b   Clare, Isabel C H ^c   Murphy, Glynis H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cognitive development; Developmental disability; Intellectual disability; Learning disability; Moral development; Moral judgement; Moral reasoning; Sociomoral reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956175123     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2010.01.001     Document Type: Review

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