Contemporary trends and issues in education reform for special and inclusive education in the Asia-Pacific region

Reform Inclusion and Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special Education in the Asia-Pacific Region

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 3-12

  Forlin, Chris ^a   Lian, Ming Gon John ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77954135102     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203895313     Document Type: Chapter

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