Preservice teachers' attitudes toward inclusion: Early childhood education and elementary education programs

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 171-179

  Jeon, Hyun Joo ^a   Peterson, Carla A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0842325184     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecte.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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