'He's hard work, but he's worth it'. The experience of caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 401-419

  Griffith, G M ^a   Hastings, R P ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Challenging behaviour; Family; Intellectual disability; Meta synthesis; Support service

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84905719059     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12073     Document Type: Review

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