Minority students in gifted and special education programs: The case for educational equity

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-43

  Daniels, Vera I ^a  

^a SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032378572     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699803200107     Document Type: Article

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