SEN students' inclusion in Greece: Factors influencing Greek teachers' stance

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 413-421

  Koutrouba, Konstantina ^a   Vamvakari, Malvina ^a   Theodoropoulos, Helen ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greek education; Inclusion; Special educational needs; Teachers' attitudes

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED STUDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GREECE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHER;

EID: 54049123288     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250802387422     Document Type: Article

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