From Criminalisation to Individual Choice: Policy Responses to Changing Constructions of Intellectual Disability in Western Australia

This article uses an historical perspective to explore how constructions of disability influenced policy and services for people with intellectual disabilities in Western Australia (WA) from the time of British colonisation until the present day. The authors approach the discussion from a critical d...

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Main Authors: Wendy Simpson, Trudi Cooper, Vicki Banham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2019-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
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Online Access:https://www.sjdr.se/articles/571