Promoting service user inclusion in risk assessment and management: A pilot project developing a human rights-based approach

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 277-283

  Greenhill, Beth ^a   Whitehead, Richard ^a  

^a MERSEY CARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human rights; Learning disability; Positive risk management; Service user inclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 82055172162     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2010.00664.x     Document Type: Article

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