Using qualitative methods in research with people who have intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 85-96

  Beail, Nigel ^a,b   Williams, Katie ^a  

^a SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Qualitative research; Research methods

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH METHODS; REVIEW;

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH METHODS;

HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84893754569     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12088     Document Type: Review

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