From biscuits to boyfriends: the ramifications of choice for people with learning disabilities.
Choice plays an important role in a person's quality of life. This paper looks at the issue of choice for people with learning disabilities. It considers the extent to which people with learning disabilities are able to choose and are provided with real choices. It also covers the extent to which tr...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 227 - 237 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2006
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