'Challenging disabling attitudes, building an inclusive society': Considering the role of education in encouraging non-disabled children to develop positive attitudes towards disabled people

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 317-329

  Beckett, Angharad E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antidisablist education; Children; Disability; Disability equality; Inclusive education; UK education policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249193641     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690902812596     Document Type: Article

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