Perceived Needs of and Support for Puerto Rican Mothers of Young Children with Disabilities

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-63

  Reyes Blanes, Maria E ^a   Correa, Vivian I ^b   Bailey, Donald B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0033471091     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027112149901900105     Document Type: Article

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