Teachers' Opinions about Inclusion: A pilot study in a Palestinian context

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 143-162

  Opdal, Liv Randi ^a   Wormnæs, Siri ^a   Habayeb, Ali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

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EID: 14844326478     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120120053630     Document Type: Article

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