Social-psychological support personnel: Attitudes and perceptions of teamwork supporting children with disabilities

Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-20

  Gallagher, Peggy A ^a   Malone, D Michael ^b   Ladner, Jana R ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Counselors; School psychology; Social work; Students with disabilities; Teams

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; GROUP PROCESS; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SCHOOL; SOCIAL WORK;

ATTITUDE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 61449203831     PISSN: 1536710X     EISSN: 15367118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15367100802665540     Document Type: Article

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