Development and evaluation of The KIT: Keeping It Together™forYouth (the 'Youth KIT') to assist youth with disabilities in managing information

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 222-229

  Freeman, M ^a,b   Stewart, D ^a,b   Shimmell, L ^a   Missiuna, C ^a,b   Burke Gaffney, J ^c   Jaffer, S ^a   Law, M ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Hamilton AIDS Network   (Canada)

Author keywords

Information; Intellectual disability; Mentorship; Physical disability; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSON; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHER; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MALE; MENTORS; ONTARIO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922540048     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12199     Document Type: Article

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