Stigma and Discrimination: Perspectives From Mexican and Puerto Rican Mothers of Children With Special Needs

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 131-142

  Mchatton, Patricia Alvarez ^a   Correa, Vivian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 29144535334     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02711214050250030101     Document Type: Article

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