The sterilisation of children with intellectual disabilities - Defective law, unlawful activity and the need for a service oriented approach

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-177

  Brady, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0008693029     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1998.tb01329.x     Document Type: Article

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