Supporting families in the early education of children with special needs: The perspectives of Portage home visitors

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 198-211

  Nunkoosing, Karl ^a   Phillips, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Portage home visiting; Qualitative method and Grounded Theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORY;

EID: 0032721503     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625990140302     Document Type: Article

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