Parents' expectations about future outcomes of children with mr in kenya: Differential effects of gender and severity of mr

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 172-180

  Kagendo Mutua, N ^a   Dimitrov, Dimiter M ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035457556     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246690103500307     Document Type: Article

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