Young offenders with disabilities: Legal requirements and reform considerations

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-86

  Katsiyannis, Antonis ^a   Murry, Francie ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Educational practice; Legislation; Litigation; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248601588     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009463716404     Document Type: Article

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