Perspectives of mothers of children with dyslectic difficulties concerning their encounters with school: A Swedish example

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 409-423

  Roll Pettersson, Lise ^a   Mattson, Eva Heimdahl ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dyslectic difficulties; Mothers; Perceptions; Policy; School

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ADVOCACY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTHER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 35348901287     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250701650011     Document Type: Article

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