A comparison of two family quality of life measures: An australian study

Social Indicators Research Series

Volumn 41, Issue , 2011, Pages 305-348

  Rillotta, Fiona ^a   Kirby, Neil ^b   Shearer, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distant Future; Intellectual Disability; International Survey; Interview Format; Satisfaction Rating

Indexed keywords

EID: 85200493044     PISSN: 13876570     EISSN: 22150099     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9650-0_17     Document Type: Chapter

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