Exploring perceptions of family relationships by individuals with intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders

Families in Society

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 378-384

  Widmer, Eric D ^a   Kempf Constantin, Nadine L ^b   Carminati, Giuliana Galli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

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EID: 78650073743     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4041     Document Type: Article

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