Participation and service access rights for people with intellectual disability: A role for law?

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-69

  Carney, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; International obligations; Personal budgets; Role of law; Supported decision making

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED NATIONS;

AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERNATIONALITY; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; UNITED NATIONS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873937493     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2012.738810     Document Type: Review

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