Pre-service teacher training and special educational needs in England 1970-2008: Is government learning the lessons of the past or is it experiencing a groundhog day?

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-289

  Hodkinson, Alan ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Inclusion; Integration; ITT; SEN; Teacher training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STUDENT; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 69249174413     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250903016847     Document Type: Article

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