Teachers' attitudes toward inclusion: Factors influencing classroom practice

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-36

  Leatherman, Jane M ^a,c   Niemeyer, Judith A ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 29744435310     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901020590918979     Document Type: Review

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