Structural and functional characteristics of the social networks of people with mild intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1280-1288

  van Asselt Goverts, A E ^a,b   Embregts, P J C M ^a,b,c   Hendriks, A H C ^a,c,d  

^a HAN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Dichterbij Kennisn at ^*  (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Social network; Structural and functional characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873885976     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.01.012     Document Type: Article

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