The socio-economic circumstances of children at risk of disability in Britain

Disability and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 563-580

  Emerson, Eric ^a,b   Hatton, Chris ^a  

^a Institute for Health Research   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35148821743     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590701560154     Document Type: Review

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