Attitudes toward teaching children with disabilities: Review of literature and research paradigm

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 323-346

  Kozub, Francis M ^a   Lienert, Christoph ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPETENCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; TEACHER; THEORY;

EID: 0141997895     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.20.4.323     Document Type: Review

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