Between a rock and a hard place: Parents' attitudes to the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream and special schools

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-180

  Runswick Cole, Katherine ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Interviews; Mainstream; Parents; Special educational needs; Special schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 52249117892     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2008.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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