Death and learning disability: A vulnerability perspective

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-14

  Read, Sue ^a   Elliott, David ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Death; Learning disabilities; Person centred planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993012803     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200300002     Document Type: Review

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