Inclusive educational practices as perceived by prospective special education teachers in Estonia, Finland, and the United States

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-40

  Moberg, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

inclusive education; mainstreaming; teacher attitudes

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LEACHING; PERSONNEL;

ESTONIA; FINLAND; INCLUSIVE EDUCATION; MENTAL RETARDATION; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; ESTONIA; FINLAND; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031105623     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199703000-00003     Document Type: Article

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