Wheeling uphill? Reflections of practical and methodological difficulties encountered in researching the experiences of disabled volunteers

Disability and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-212

  Andrews, Jane ^a,b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 14644406142     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590500059341     Document Type: Review

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