Inclusion in Australia: What teachers say they need and what school psychologists can offer

School Psychology International

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-147

  Anderson, Colino J K ^a   Klassen, Robert M ^b   Georgiou, Goeirge K ^b  

^a South Gloucestershire Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Australia; Inclusion; Primary schools; School psychologists; Special needs; Teacher training; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247567499     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034307078086     Document Type: Article

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