The concerns of mainstream teachers: Coping with inclusivity in an Australian context

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-264

  Forlin, Chris ^a   Keen, Margaret ^b   Barrett, Emma ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Coping strategies; Inclusion; Intellectual disability; Mainstream; Teacher concerns

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249154129     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120802268396     Document Type: Article

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