The "transition cliff" in the administrative prevalence of learning disabilities in England

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 139-143

  Emerson, Eric ^a   Glover, Gyles ^a  

^a Learning Disabilities Public Health Observatory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disabled people; Health; Learning disabilities; Prevalence; Social care facilities; Transition; United Kingdom; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863835175     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13595471211240988     Document Type: Review

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