Death does not become Us: The absence of death and dying in intellectual disability research

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 225-239

  Todd, Stuart ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Death; Dying; Intellectual disability; Social science research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978490420     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v38n01_07     Document Type: Article

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