Journal article
Pathways toward Positive Psychosocial Outcomes and Mental Health for Youth with Disabilities: A Knowledge Synthesis of Developmental Trajectories
Abstract
Most children with developmental conditions survive to adulthood. To improve adult outcomes there is a need to synthesize our existing knowledge regarding their developmental trajectories. The synthesis in this paper was guided by interactional, life course perspectives and definitions of development and disability. Evidence from 107 published articles, grey literature, and expert opinion demonstrated that there are currently more negative than …
Authors
Gorter JW; Stewart D; Smith MW; King G; Wright M; Nguyen T; Freeman M; Swinton M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 45–61
Publisher
Canadian Periodical for Community Studies
Publication Date
July 1, 2014
DOI
10.7870/cjcmh-2014-005
ISSN
0713-3936