Disability Inclusion and Pandemic Policymaking in South Africa: A Framework Analysis
By: Kate Sherry, Lieketseng Ned and Madri Engelbrecht
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1066 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 227 - 243
Submitted on: Jul 28, 2023
Accepted on: May 4, 2024
Published on: May 21, 2024
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2024 Kate Sherry, Lieketseng Ned, Madri Engelbrecht, published by Stockholm University Press
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