Multi-agency working: What are the perspectives of SENCos and parents regarding its development and implementation?

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 230-240

  Barnes, Pearl ^a  

^a SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co ordinators; Interdisciplinary approaches; Interviews; Parents; Special educational needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349108173     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2008.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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