Development of a Safety Awareness Group Intervention for Women With Diverse Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-271

  Hughes, Rosemary B ^a   Robinson Whelen, Susan ^b   Pepper, Alison C ^a   Gabrielli, Joy ^a   Lund, Emily M ^a   Legerski, Joanna ^a   Schwartz, Michelle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Montana College of Technology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Disability; Intervention; Safety; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; SAFETY; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77956522910     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: 19391544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019916     Document Type: Article

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