The use of restrictive interventions in Victoria, Australia: Population data for 2007-2008

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-206

  Webber, Lynne S ^a   McVilly, Keith R ^b   Stevenson, Elaine ^a   Chan, Jeffrey ^a  

^a Disability Services Victoria   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

behaviours of concern; challenging behaviours; human rights; intellectual disability; mandatory reporting; population data; restraint and seclusion; restrictive interventions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DATA COLLECTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956334583     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2010.489038     Document Type: Article

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