Achieving positive change in people's lives through the national learning disability strategy: An invitation to partnership between higher education and the world of practice

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 129-136

  Towell, David ^a   Hollins, Sheila ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher education; National learning disability strategy; Partnership; Practice; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 4844230179     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2000.00086.x     Document Type: Review

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