Demographic differences in changing pre-service teachers' attitudes, sentiments and concerns about inclusive education

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-209

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

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

^b Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies   (Canada)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 68549139515     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603110701365356     Document Type: Article

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