Changing student teachers' attitudes towards disability and inclusion

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-379

  Campbell, Jennifer ^a   Gilmore, Linda ^a   Cuskelly, Monica ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; SCIENCE; STUDENT; TEACHER;

EID: 0347995053     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250310001616407     Document Type: Article

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