Progress and challenges in China's special education development: Observations, reflections, and recommendations

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-64

  Ellsworth, Nancy J ^a   Chun, Zhang ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847745756     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325070280010601     Document Type: Article

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