Increasing access to general education: Perspectives of participants in a high school peer support program

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 342-352

  Copeland, Susan R ^a   Hughes, Carolyn ^b   Carter, Erik W ^c   Guth, Carol ^d   Presley, Judith A ^e   Williams, Cherwanda R ^f   Fowler, Stephanie E ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Riverwood High School   (United States)

^g Durham Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 10244247896     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325040250060201     Document Type: Article

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