Are some disabilities more equal than others? Conceptualising fluctuating or recurring impairments within contemporary legislation and practice

Disability and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 459-469

  Boyd, Vic ^a  

^a GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

episodic disabilities; fluctuating impairments; recurring impairments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861550038     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2012.662828     Document Type: Article

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