Mindful and Mutual Care for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 497-509

  Hwang, Yoon Suk ^a   Kearney, Patrick ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kalyana Mitta Sangha (Association of Good Friends)   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorders; Care; Developmental disabilities; Mindfulness; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896701752     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9707-9     Document Type: Review

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