The impact of siblings with disabilities on their brothers and sisters pursuing a career in special education

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 205-218

  Marks, Susan Unok ^a   Matson, Amy ^a   Barraza, Lori ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Qualitative research; Siblings; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646687260     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.30.4.205     Document Type: Review

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