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The blurred edges of intellectual disability

Val WilliamsNorah Fry Research Centre, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paul SwiftNorah Fry Research Centre, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKView further author information
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Victoria MasonNorah Fry Research Centre, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKView further author information
Pages 704-716 | Received 28 Aug 2014, Accepted 10 Apr 2015, Published online: 25 Jun 2015

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