Parents, families, and partnerships: Issues and considerations

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 339-349

  Keen, Deb ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family centred practice; Parent professional relationships; Partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548336596     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120701488855     Document Type: Article

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