The conflict within: Resistance to inclusion and other paradoxes in special education

Disability and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-77

  Connor, David J ^a   Ferri, Beth A ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845295840     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590601056717     Document Type: Article

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