Collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse families: Ideal versus reality

Exceptional Children

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 372-388

  Harry, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 40749129327     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290807400306     Document Type: Article

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