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The Responsibilities of Adult Siblings of Adults with Dual Sensory Impairments

Penelope Harland Fred and Eleanor Schonell Special Education Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia
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Monica Cuskelly Fred and Eleanor Schonell Special Education Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia
Pages 293-307 | Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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