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International Journal of Disability, Development and Education Volume 47, 2000 - Issue 3
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Parents as Trainers About Disability in Low Income Countries

Roy McConkey School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB, N. Ireland
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Lilian Mariga Norwegian Association for Mentally Handicapped, Norway
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Nina Braadland Norwegian Association for Mentally Handicapped, Norway
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Palesa Mphole Lesotho Society for Mentally Handicapped Persons, Maseru, Lesotho
Pages 309-317 | Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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