This paper continues an exchange concerning quality of life measurement and people with intellectual disabilities. It addresses the continuing debate concerning three major issues: the utility of measuring subjective wellβbeing in assessing service quality; the validity of quality of life as a const
Perspectives on quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities: The interpretation of discrepancies between clients and caregivers
β Scribed by C.G.C. Janssen; C. Schuengel; J. Stolk
- Book ID
- 106509644
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 229 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0962-9343
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