Understanding and addressing the disproportionate representation of students of color in special education

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 213-221

  Salend, Spencer J ^a   Duhaney, Laurel M Garrick ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 15244349607     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10534512050400040201     Document Type: Article

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