Current policy and legislation in England regarding older people - what this means for older people with learning disabilities: a discussion paper.
People with learning disabilities are living longer. Older people with learning disabilities should be included in policies and plans that are for all older people. National plans and policies for older people often do not say anything about older people with learning disabilities, and it is hard to...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 254 - 261 |
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| Formato: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2015
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