The Role of the State Department of Education in Promoting Integrated Placement Options for Preschoolers: Views from the Field

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 387-409

  Harvey, Jaye ^a   Voorhees, Mary D ^b   Landon, Tracy ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Westminster Child Care Center ^*  (United States)

^c Westminster Child Care Center   (United States)

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EID: 0031493344     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027112149701700308     Document Type: Article

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