We're all little John Waynes: A study of disabled men's experience of abuse by personal assistants

Journal of Rehabilitation

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 3-13

  Saxton, Marsha ^a   Curry, Mary Ann ^b   McNeff, Elizabeth ^c   Limont, Mark ^a   Powers, Laurie ^c   Benson, Jack ^d  

^a World Institute on Disability   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 33846310744     PISSN: 00224154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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