Differences in job satisfaction between general education and special education teachers: Implications for retention

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 258-267

  Stempien, Lori R ^a   Loeb, Roger C ^b  

^a Catholic Social Services of Monroe   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

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EID: 0036744660     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325020230050101     Document Type: Article

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