The Attitudes and friendship intentions of children in United Kingdom mainstream schools towards peers with physical or intellectual disabilities

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 79-99

  Laws, Glynis ^a   Kelly, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Southern Health Board   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Friendship intentions; Intellectual disabilities; Peer attitudes; Physical disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444464074     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120500086298     Document Type: Review

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