Factors correlated with teachers' attitudes towards the inclusion of students with special educational needs in Cyprus

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-394

  Koutrouba, Konstantina ^a   Vamvakari, Malvina ^a   Steliou, Marina ^b  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cypriot education; Inclusion; Special educational needs; Teachers' attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; COOPERATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; CYPRUS; DISABLED STUDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT; LAW; LEARNING DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER; TEACHING;

EID: 33749407330     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250600956162     Document Type: Article

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