Peter's story: Reconceptualising the UK SEN system

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 365-377

  Truss, Catherine ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parental perspectives; Special educational needs system; Whole systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONALITY; GOVERNMENT; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 54049095534     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250802387349     Document Type: Article

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