Including Learners with Intellectual Disabilities: Stressful for teachers?

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 293-308

  Engelbrecht, Petra ^a   Oswald, Marietjie ^a   Swart, Estelle ^c   Eloff, Irma ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c NONE

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EID: 0344629389     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912032000120462     Document Type: Article

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