How adults with learning disabilities view living independently

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 286-292

  Bond, Rebecca J ^a   Hurst, Jenni ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Independent living; Learning disabilities; Qualitative research; Service users' narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149481206     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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