Northern Ireland Special Educational Needs Coordinators creating inclusive environments: An epic struggle

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-407

  Abbott, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 35348877158     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250701650003     Document Type: Article

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