Aversive disablism: Subtle prejudice toward disabled people

Disability and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-107

  Deal, Mark ^a,b  

^a Enham Alamein   (United Kingdom)

^b Enham Alamein   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845295150     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590601056667     Document Type: Article

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