Inclusion in political and public life: The experiences of people with intellectual disability on government disability advisory bodies in Australia

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-38

  Frawley, Patsie ^a   Bigby, Christine ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

advisory boards; participation; political activity; social inclusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AUSTRALIA; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951790124     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2010.549465     Document Type: Article

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