Exploring inclusion preservice training needs: A study of variables associated with attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-105

  Romi, Shlomo ^a   Leyser, Yona ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Inclusion; Preservice teachers; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STAFF TRAINING; STUDENT; TEACHER;

EID: 32144432341     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250500491880     Document Type: Article

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