
Disability Human Rights and Reparations for People with Dementia in Long Term Care Institutions: An Empirical Study
By: Linda Steele and Kate Swaffer
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1061 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 423 - 436
Submitted on: Jul 11, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 20, 2024
Published on: Jul 10, 2024
Published by: Stockholm University Press
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