Feminist disability theory: Domestic violence against women with a disability

Disability and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-158

  Mays, Jennifer M ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b School of Humanities and Human Services   (Australia)

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EID: 33645008674     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590500498077     Document Type: Article

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