Developing a person-centred support service for families caring for children with severe learning disabilities in rural and urban areas

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-131

  Black, Lesley Ann ^a   McConkey, Roy ^b   Roberts, Paul ^a   Ferguson, Pauline ^a  

^a Positive Futures   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; family support; intellectual disability; learning disability; person centred; respite

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; VOLUNTEER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651230596     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629510381941     Document Type: Article

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