The academic and social inclusion of oral deaf and hard-of-hearing children in Cyprus secondary general education: Investigating the perspectives of the stakeholders

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-29

  Hadjikakou, Kika ^a   Petridou, Lenia ^a   Stylianou, Chryso ^a  

^a Ministry of Education and Culture   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Academic inclusion; Communicative skills; Cyprus; Deaf and hard of hearing children; Social inclusion; Support services

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CYPRUS; DEAF EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 38049100810     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250701791211     Document Type: Article

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