Changes and choices: Finding out what information young people with learning disabilities, their parents and supporters need at transition

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 70-76

  Tarleton, Beth ^a   Ward, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inclusive research; Information; Parents; Supporters; Transition; Young people with learning disabilities.

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952480169     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00344.x     Document Type: Article

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