Ethical analysis of the concept of disability

Mental Retardation

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-222+245

  Vehmas, Simo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; DISABILITY; ETHICS; HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIETY; THEORY; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMANISM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; ETHICS; HUMANISM; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 2542633417     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2004)42<209:EAOTCO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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