Spaces of wellbeing for people with learning disabilities

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 275-284

  Edward, Hall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Learning disability; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; LEARNING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF DETERMINATION;

EID: 79955371714     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: 1751665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14702541.2010.549343     Document Type: Article

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