The role of paraprofessionals in developing inclusive education in Cyprus

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-89

  Angelides, Panayiotis ^a   Constantinou, Clea ^a   Leigh, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus education; Exclusion; Inclusive education; Paraprofessionals

Indexed keywords

EID: 59049104385     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250802596741     Document Type: Article

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