Attitudes toward disability: Teacher education for inclusive environments in an Australian university

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-38

  Tait, Kathleen ^a   Purdie, Nola ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0344840545     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/103491200116110     Document Type: Article

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