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Disability, Gender and the Labour Market in Wales

Melanie Jones, Paul L Latreille, Peter J Sloane

Regional Studies, Volume: 40, Issue: 8, Pages: 823 - 845

Swansea University Author: Melanie Jones

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/00343400600984999

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<p>Wales exhibits high rates of disability and inactivity, and a higher incidence of mental health problems than other parts of Britain. Using data from the Welsh Local Labour Force Survey, 2001, the results indicate that the low participation rate of the disabled in Wales is partly attributab...

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ISSN: 0034-3404 1360-0591
Published: 2006
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