GAS released again: Proposals for the development of goal attainment scaling

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-231

  MacKay, Gilbert ^a   Lundie, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Chatelherault Primary School   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011044066     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912980450207     Document Type: Article

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