Health and Social Functioning of Adults With Intellectual Disability and Autism

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-150

  Underwood, Lisa ^a   McCarthy, Jane ^a,d   Tsakanikos, Elias ^a,c   Howlin, Patricia ^b   Bouras, Nick ^b   Craig, Tom K J ^b  

^a Estia Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Intellectual disabilities; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861927213     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2012.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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