Transition for Teenagers With Intellectual Disability: Carers' Perspectives

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-61

  Bhaumik, Sabyasachi ^a   Watson, Joanna ^b   Barrett, Mary ^a   Raju, Bala ^a   Burton, Tracey ^c   Forte, Jane ^d  

^a LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Leicestershire County Council   (United Kingdom)

^d LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Intellectual disability; Teenager; Transition; Unmet needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952459416     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2011.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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