International comparisons of Inclusive Policy and Practice: Are we talking about the same thing?

Research in Comparative and International Education

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 233-249

  D'alessio, Simona ^a   Watkins, Amanda ^a  

^a European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education   (Denmark)

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EID: 77949341179     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17454999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/rcie.2009.4.3.233     Document Type: Article

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