Homeless and disabled: Rights, responsibilities, and recommendations for serving young children with special needs

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 357-362

  Gargiulo, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Disabilities; Educational rights; Homelessness; McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746440407     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-006-0067-1     Document Type: Article

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