The first century of disability portrayal in film: An analysis of the literature

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 467-479

  Safran, Stephen P ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032220161     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699803100404     Document Type: Article

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