Predicting Placement in Learning Disabilities Programs: Do Predictors Vary by Ethnic Group?

Exceptional Children

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 543-559

  Artiles, Alfredo J ^a   Aguirre Muñoz, Zenaida ^a   Abedi, Jamal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001443978     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440299806400409     Document Type: Article

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