Archer, morphogenesis and the role of agency in the sociology of health inequalities

Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 131-149

  Scambler, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84881167950     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203122686     Document Type: Chapter

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