Families supporting a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities: The current state of knowledge

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 420-430

  Emerson, Eric ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Families; IASSIDD; Review

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABLED PERSON; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84905756729     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12078     Document Type: Review

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