Perceptions of Effective Support Services to Families with Disabled Children whose Behaviour is Severely Challenging: A Multi-Informant Study

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 271-283

  Mcconkey, Roy ^a   Gent, Clare ^b   Scowcroft, Emma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Action for Children ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Family support; Intellectual disability; Respite; Short breaks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION CENTER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PARENTS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SCOTLAND; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALES;

EID: 84879005758     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12019     Document Type: Article

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