Student Teachers' Attitudes Towards the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs

Educational Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-94

  Hastings, Richard P ^a   Oakford, Suzanna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0344198453     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410303223     Document Type: Article

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