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The socio-economic circumstances of children at risk of disability in Britain

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The socio-economic circumstances of children at risk of disability in Britain. / Emerson, Eric; Hatton, Chris.
In: Disability and Society, Vol. 22, No. 6, 2007, p. 563-580.

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Emerson, E & Hatton, C 2007, 'The socio-economic circumstances of children at risk of disability in Britain', Disability and Society, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 563-580. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687590701560154

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Emerson, E., & Hatton, C. (2007). The socio-economic circumstances of children at risk of disability in Britain. Disability and Society, 22(6), 563-580. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687590701560154

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Emerson E, Hatton C. The socio-economic circumstances of children at risk of disability in Britain. Disability and Society. 2007;22(6):563-580. doi: 10.1080/09687590701560154

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Emerson, Eric ; Hatton, Chris. / The socio-economic circumstances of children at risk of disability in Britain. In: Disability and Society. 2007 ; Vol. 22, No. 6. pp. 563-580.

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