Improving the experience of deaf students in higher education

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 851-854

  Noble, Helen ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deafness; Disability Discrimination Act; Education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIVIL RIGHTS; COMMUNICATION AID; EDUCATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTIVATION; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CIVIL RIGHTS; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DEAFNESS; EDUCATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 77955893602     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.13.48863     Document Type: Article

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