A Narrative Exposition of the University, Disability and the Non-Disabled Academic
By: Dan Goodley and Rebecca Lawthom
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1411 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 249 - 264
Submitted on: Nov 25, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2026
Published on: Jun 10, 2026
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Dan Goodley, Rebecca Lawthom, published by Stockholm University Press
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