Disclosing disability in the context of professional regulation: A qualitative UK study

Disability and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-32

  Stanley, Nicky ^a   Ridley, Julie ^a   Harris, Jessica ^b   Manthorpe, Jill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability disclosure; Nursing; Professions; Regulation; Social work; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751638929     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2011.529663     Document Type: Article

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