How children with restricted mobility perceive their school environment

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 165-173

  Prellwitz, M ^a   Tamm, M ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Disabled children; Physical environment; School environment; Social environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042556887     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110381200300008706     Document Type: Article

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