Inclusive and special education in the English educational system: Historical perspectives, recent developments and future challenges

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-67

  Hodkinson, Alan ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Integration; Segregation; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954745735     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2010.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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