Self-Determination: A Key to Success in Postsecondary Education for Students with Learning Disabilities

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 339-349

  Field, Sharon ^a   Sarver, Mary D ^b   Shaw, Stan F ^c,d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d Ctr on Postsecdry Educ Disability

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EID: 0348223650     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325030240060501     Document Type: Article

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