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'I Always Do What They Tell Me To Do': Choice-making opportunities in the lives of two older persons with severe learning difficulties living in a community setting

Ann Treece
,
Susan Gregory
,
Barbara Ayres
&
Katina Mendis
Pages 791-804 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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