Expanding the boundaries of special education preservice teachers: The impact of a six-week special education study abroad program

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 91-101

  Johnson, Laura E ^a   Battalio, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

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EID: 56749150667     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 08273383     Source Type: Journal    
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