Turkish mothers' interpretations of the disability of their children with mental retardation

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 8-17

  Diken, Ibrahim H ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 33748788232     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 08273383     Source Type: Journal    
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