State variation in gender disproportionality in special education: Findings and recommendations

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-15

  Coutinho, Martha J ^b   Oswald, Donald P ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13544269591     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325050260010201     Document Type: Review

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