Facilitating transition: Elements of successful case management practice for older parents of adults with intellectual disability

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 25-43

  Bigby, Christine ^a   Ozanne, Elizabeth ^b   Gordon, Meg ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Australia; Case management; Disability; Life planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937381087     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v37n03_04     Document Type: Article

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