The effect of school-based practice on student teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education in Northern Ireland

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-113

  Lambe, Jackie ^a   Bones, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847098316     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470601098369     Document Type: Article

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