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Austerity and the lives of people with learning disabilities. A thematic synthesis of current literature

Melina Aikaterini MalliTizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lara SamsTizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKView further author information
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Rachel Forrester-JonesTizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKView further author information
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Glynis MurphyTizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKView further author information
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Melanie HenwoodTizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKView further author information
Pages 1412-1435 | Received 18 Dec 2017, Accepted 04 Jul 2018, Published online: 11 Nov 2018

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