Grandparents - The overlooked potential partners: Perceptions and practice of teachers in special and regular education

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-216

  Findler, Liora ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Children with disabilities; Grandparents; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABLED STUDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GRANDPARENT; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SUPPORT GROUP; TEACHER;

EID: 34247617268     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250701269663     Document Type: Article

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