Greek mainstream secondary school teachers' perceptions of inclusive education and of having pupils with complex learning disabilities in the classroom/school

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-164

  Coutsocostas, Georgia Gloria ^a   Alborz, Alison ^b  

^a Vocational State School for Individuals with SEN   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Greek secondary school; Inclusion; Inclusive education; Special educational needs; Teacher attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER; TRAINING;

EID: 77953345286     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856251003658686     Document Type: Article

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