Scholastic integration of gypsies in Italy: Teachers' attitudes and experience

School Psychology International

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-103

  Trentin, Rosanna ^a,e   Monaci, Maria G ^b   De Lumè, Filomena ^c   Zanon, Ombretta ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLE D AOSTA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^d Primary School in Villa Del Conte   (Italy)

^e Department of Developmental and Socialisation Psychology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Gypsies; Inclusive schooling; Institutional exclusion; Multiculturalism; Racial prejudice; Teachers' attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944457682     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034306062816     Document Type: Article

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