Models of disability in the labelling and attitudinal discourse in Ghana

Disability and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 769-777

  Avoke, Mawutor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036955901     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0968759022000039064     Document Type: Article

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