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Normalisation is defined as the principle by which people with a disability have the right to lead a valued ordinary life, based on the belief in their equality as human beings and citizens.
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Ramon, S. (1991). Principles and Conceptual Knowledge. In: Ramon, S. (eds) Beyond Community Care. Issues in Mental Health. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21393-1_1
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