Self-reported exposure to disablism is associated with poorer self-reported health and well-being among adults with intellectual disabilities in England: A cross-sectional survey

Public Health

Volumn 124, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 682-689

  Emerson, E ^a,b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bullying; Developmental delay; Disablism; Health inequalities; Intellectual disability; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH IMPACT; LEARNING; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BULLYING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78649657836     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.08.020     Document Type: Article

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