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A Case Study of a Parents' Self-advocacy Group in Malta. The Concepts of 'Inclusion, Exclusion and Disabling Barriers' are Analysed in the Relationship that Parents have with Professionals

Andrew Azzopardi
Pages 1065-1072 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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