Disability, Society, and the Individual
- ISBN-10
- 0944480284
- ISBN-13
- 9780944480281
- Category
- Medical / Pharmacology
- Pages
- 357
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pro-Ed
- Author
- Julie Smart
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