Predictors of restrictiveness of placement for African-American and Caucasian students

Exceptional Children

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 225-238

  Hosp, John L ^a   Reschly, Daniel J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0010186348     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290206800205     Document Type: Article

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