Defining disability in theory and practice: A critique of the British disability discrimination act 1995

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-178

  Woodhams, Carol ^a   Corby, Susan ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY;

EID: 0038328935     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0047279402006979     Document Type: Article

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