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An examination of the Internet’s development as a disabling environment in the context of the social model of disability and anti-discrimination legislation in the UK and USA

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An examination of the Internet’s development as a disabling environment in the context of the social model of disability and anti-discrimination legislation in the UK and USA. / Easton, Catherine.
In: Universal Access in the Information Society, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2013, p. 105-114.

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Easton, C 2013, 'An examination of the Internet’s development as a disabling environment in the context of the social model of disability and anti-discrimination legislation in the UK and USA', Universal Access in the Information Society, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-011-0268-2

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Easton, C. (2013). An examination of the Internet’s development as a disabling environment in the context of the social model of disability and anti-discrimination legislation in the UK and USA. Universal Access in the Information Society, 12(1), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-011-0268-2

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Easton C. An examination of the Internet’s development as a disabling environment in the context of the social model of disability and anti-discrimination legislation in the UK and USA. Universal Access in the Information Society. 2013;12(1):105-114. Epub 2011 Nov 29. doi: 10.1007/s10209-011-0268-2

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Easton, Catherine. / An examination of the Internet’s development as a disabling environment in the context of the social model of disability and anti-discrimination legislation in the UK and USA. In: Universal Access in the Information Society. 2013 ; Vol. 12, No. 1. pp. 105-114.

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