'The AISH review is a big joke': Contradictions of policy participation and consultation in a neo-liberal context

Disability and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-32

  Malacrida, Claudia ^a   Duguay, Stefanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b Government of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consultation; Disability policy; Neo liberalism; Participation; Policy review; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849101557     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590802535360     Document Type: Article

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