A survey of general and special education teachers' perceptions and inservice needs concerning inclusion

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-156

  Buell, Martha J ^a   Hallam, Rena ^a   Gamel Mccormick, Michael ^a   Scheer, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001761803     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/103491299100597     Document Type: Article

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