We did it together: A participatory action research study on poverty and disability

Disability and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 603-616

  Buettgen, Alexis ^a   Richardson, Jason ^b   Beckham, Kristie ^b   Richardson, Kathy ^b   Ward, Michelle ^b   Riemer, Manuel ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Self advocate   (Canada)

Author keywords

developmental disability; inclusion; participatory action research; poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864016555     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2012.669106     Document Type: Article

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