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Madness, distress and the politics of disablement

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Madness, distress and the politics of disablement. / Spandler, Helen (Editor); Anderson, Jill (Editor); Sapey, Bob (Editor).
Bristol: The Policy Press, 2015. 320 p.

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Spandler, H, Anderson, J & Sapey, B (eds) 2015, Madness, distress and the politics of disablement. The Policy Press, Bristol. <https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/madness-distress-and-the-politics-of-disablement-1>

APA

Spandler, H., Anderson, J., & Sapey, B. (Eds.) (2015). Madness, distress and the politics of disablement. The Policy Press. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/madness-distress-and-the-politics-of-disablement-1

Vancouver

Spandler H, (ed.), Anderson J, (ed.), Sapey B, (ed.). Madness, distress and the politics of disablement. Bristol: The Policy Press, 2015. 320 p.

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Spandler, Helen (Editor) ; Anderson, Jill (Editor) ; Sapey, Bob (Editor). / Madness, distress and the politics of disablement. Bristol : The Policy Press, 2015. 320 p.

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