Reported school experiences of young people living with sickle cell disorder in England

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-142

  Dysona, Simon Martin ^a   Abuateya, Hala ^a   Atkin, Karl ^b   Culley, Lorraine ^a   Dyson, Sue Elizabeth ^a   Rowley, Dave ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 74249087940     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920902878941     Document Type: Article

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