Ultra-orthodox Jewish teachers' self-efficacy and willingness for inclusion of pupils with special needs

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 207-223

  Glaubman, Rivka ^a   Lifshitz, Hefziba ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Inclusion; Pupils with special needs; Ultra orthodox teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD CARE; COMMUNITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; TEACHER;

EID: 0035497722     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250110074373     Document Type: Article

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