Promoting inclusive practices in primary schools in Cyprus: Empowering pupils to build supportive networks

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-267

  Nicolaidou, Maria ^a,d   Sophocleous, Antreas ^b   Phtiaka, Helen ^c  

^a Cyprus Pedagogical Institute   (Cyprus)

^b 21st Primary School   (Cyprus)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^d NONE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Inclusive education; Pupil support assistants; Pupil researchers; Pupils' empowerment; SEN; Special units; Support networks

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; CYPRUS; DREAM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPOWERMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TRAINING;

EID: 33745887167     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250600810666     Document Type: Article

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