An exploration of the self-determination construct and disability as it relates to the Dine (Navajo) culture

Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-205

  Frankland, H Corine ^a   Turnbull, Ann P ^b   Wehmeyer, Michael L ^b   Blackmountain, Lavine ^c  

^a WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Navajo Nation Dept of Voc Rehab   (United States)

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