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The invisible lockdown: reflections on disability during the time of the Coronavirus pandemic

Heidi Lourensa Department of Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Brian Watermeyerb IDEA (Including Disability in Education in Africa) Research Unit, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Disability Studies, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7671-4323
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Pages 373-384 | Received 02 Nov 2020, Accepted 21 Jun 2021, Published online: 14 Jul 2021

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