Pathways toward positive psychosocial outcomes and mental health for youth with disabilities: A knowledge synthesis of developmental trajectories

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-61

  Gorter, Jan Willem ^a   Stewart, Debra ^a   Smith, Marc Woodbury ^a   King, Gillian ^b   Wright, Marilyn ^a   Nguyen, Tram ^a   Freeman, Matt ^a   Swinton, Marilyn ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of Toronto   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adults; Development; Disability; Outcomes; Participation; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904698008     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: 19297084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2014-005     Document Type: Article

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