The housing and support needs of people with an intellectual disability into older age

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 895-903

  Shaw, K ^a   Cartwright, C ^a   Craig, J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing in place; Housing; Older people; Parents; Support services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051664902     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01449.x     Document Type: Article

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