Impact of training on pre-service teachers' attitudes and concerns about inclusive education and sentiments about persons with disabilities

Disability and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 773-785

  Sharma, Umesh ^a   Forlin, Chris ^b   Loreman, Tim ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Concerns; Inclusion; Pre service training; Sentiments

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249084763     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590802469271     Document Type: Article

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