What future for special schools and inclusion? Conceptual and professional perspectives

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 136-143

  Norwich, Brahm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Curriculum; Governance; Identification; Inclusion; Mainstream; Participation; Placement; Special schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 52249090458     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2008.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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