Imposed identities and limited opportunities: Advocacy agency staff perspectives on the construction of their clients with intellectual disabilities

Intellectual disability is commonly conceptualised as stigmatised identity; however, within the literature, the notion of a damaged identity is contested. The aim of this research was to explore the social construction of intellectual disability from the perspective of staff who work closely with pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Povee, Kate, Roberts, Lynne, Bishop, B.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7059