What Is Important to People With Learning Disabilities in Supported Accommodation?
Background: In the United Kingdom, approximately 25% of adults with learning disabilities live in supported accommodation. Operational models rarely consider how people with learning disabilities want to experience the flow and rhythm of everyday life. The study explored adults with learning disabil...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 479 - 487 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2025
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