Least restrictive environment: Understanding the direction of the courts

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 66-78

  Thomas, Stephen B ^b   Rapport, Mary Jane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032375993     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699803200201     Document Type: Article

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