Bridging the gap between policy and practice: Adopting a strategic vision for partnership working in special education

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 184-187

  Pinkus, Susanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parents; Partnership; Professional personnel; Special educational needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244481942     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2005.00395.x     Document Type: Review

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