Attitudes and intention of Greek and Cypriot primary education teachers towards teaching pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-219

  Batsiou, S ^a   Bebetsos, E ^a   Panteli, P ^a   Antoniou, P ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

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EID: 61849166096     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603110600855739     Document Type: Article

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