A review of transition from school to community for students with disabilities in NSW, Australia

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-88

  Riches, Vivienne ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; GOVERNMENT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STUDENT;

EID: 0030001511     PISSN: 07263864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259600033051     Document Type: Article

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