Peer acceptance and self-concept of students with disabilities in regular education

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-105

  Pijl, Sip Jan ^a,b   Frostad, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Peer acceptance; Self concept; Special needs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FACULTY STUDENT RELATION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 77949409287     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250903450947     Document Type: Article

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