Teachers' attitudes, felt competence, and need of support for implementation of inclusive educational programs

Psychological Reports

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 331-338

  Everington, Caroline ^a   Stevens, Brenda ^b   Winters, Victoria Renner ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040784574     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1999.85.1.331     Document Type: Article

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