Early onset ageing and service preparation in people with intellectual disabilities: Institutional managers' perspective

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 188-193

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Wu, Chia Ling ^b   Lin, Pei Ying ^a   Lin, Lan Ping ^a   Chu, Cordia M ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregiver; Early onset aging; Intellectual disabilities; Service provision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MANAGER; MEDICAL CARE; ONSET AGE; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAIWAN; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGING, PREMATURE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; STATE MEDICINE; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649704135     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.09.018     Document Type: Article

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