Environmental factors affecting the occupations of children with physical disabilities

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 102-110

  Law, Mary ^a   Haight, Murray ^b   Milroy, Beth ^c   Willms, Dennis ^d   Stewart, Debra ^d   Rosenbaum, Peter ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability issues; Inclusion; Institutional Barriers; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008756746     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.1999.9686455     Document Type: Article

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