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Disability and dependency : origins and futures of 'special needs' housing for disabled people. / Stewart, John; Harris, Jennifer; Sapey, Bob.
In: Disability and Society, Vol. 14, No. 1, 1999, p. 5-20.

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Stewart J, Harris J, Sapey B. Disability and dependency : origins and futures of 'special needs' housing for disabled people. Disability and Society. 1999;14(1):5-20. doi: 10.1080/09687599926343

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Stewart, John ; Harris, Jennifer ; Sapey, Bob. / Disability and dependency : origins and futures of 'special needs' housing for disabled people. In: Disability and Society. 1999 ; Vol. 14, No. 1. pp. 5-20.

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