Carers-the sympathy and services stereotype

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-8

  Clements, Luke ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Human rights; Mental capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958166180     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1354-4187.2003.00268.x     Document Type: Review

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