Electronic doors to education: Study of high school website accessibility in Iowa

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-49

  Klein, David ^a   Myhill, William ^b   Hansen, Linda ^b   Asby, Gary ^b   Michaelson, Susan ^b   Blanck, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNET; LAW; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; IOWA; PREJUDICE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0037281355     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.521     Document Type: Review

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