Teachers' experience, attitudes, feelings and behavioural intentions towards children with special educational needs

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 329-343

  Levins, Therese ^a,b   Bornholt, Laurel ^a   Lennon, Brook ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Catholic Systemic School

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Feelings; Hearing impairment; Intentions; Learning disabilities; Teacher attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944544830     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-005-3020-z     Document Type: Article

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