Disproportionate representation of minority students in special education: Academic, demographic, and economic predictors

Exceptional Children

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-199

  Hosp, John L ^a   Reschly, Daniel J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10044277445     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290407000204     Document Type: Article

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