Narrative voices of early adolescents: Influences of learning disability and cultural background

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 150-172

  Celinska, Dorota K ^a  

^a ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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