Supporting special needs in the mainstream classroom: Children's perceptions of the adult role

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 217-232

  Bowers, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Classroom support; Inclusion; Peers; Special education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; ROLE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TEACHING;

EID: 0031132892     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1997.tb00965.x     Document Type: Article

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