Challenging behaviour: A human rightsbased approach

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 20-26

  Bailey, Sandra ^a   Ridley, James ^a   Greenhill, Beth ^a  

^a Merseyside NHS ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Ethical approaches; Human rights; Intellectual disability; Learning disabilities; Service implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993081902     PISSN: 20441282     EISSN: 20441290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/amhid.2010.0315     Document Type: Review

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