Vulnerable, Exposed and Invisible: A Study of Violence and Abuse against Women with Physical Disabilities

Vigdis Mathisen Olsvik

doi:10.1080/15017410600731343

Vulnerable, Exposed and Invisible: A Study of Violence and Abuse against Women with Physical Disabilities

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volume 8 (2006): Issue 2-3

By: Vigdis Mathisen Olsvik

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