Best practices for inclusive child and adolescent out-of-school care: A review of the literature

Family and Community Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-64

  Mulvihill, Beverly A ^a   Cotton, Janice N ^a   Gyaben, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents youth with disabilities special needs; Child care; Children with disabilities special needs; Inclusion; Out of school care

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CURRICULUM; HANDICAPPED CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); UNITED STATES;

EID: 1342287730     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200401000-00006     Document Type: Review

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