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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Volume 35, 2010 - Issue 3
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The potential for active mentoring to support the transition into retirement for older adults with a lifelong disability

Nathan J. Wilson The University of Sydney, Australia
,
Roger J. Stancliffe The University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Christine Bigby La Trobe University, Australia
,
Susan Balandin La Trobe University, Australia
&
Diane Craig Molde University College, Norway
Pages 211-214 | Published online: 02 Sep 2010
 
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Acknowledgements

This research was supported under the Australian Research Council's Linkage Projects funding scheme (Project number: LP0989241) and with the assistance of two industry partners: (1) Australian Foundation for the Disabled (AFFORD), and (2) St John of God Accord. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Research Council or the industry partners.

Conflict of interest: No conflicts of interest are declared.

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