Developing the role of schools as research organisations: The Sunfield experience

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-76

  Carpenter, Barry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary approach; Involvement; Research; Special schools; Staff

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547424969     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2007.00458.x     Document Type: Article

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