Supports for children with disabilities in regular education classrooms: An account of different perspectives in Flanders

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 543-561

  Mortier, Kathleen ^a   Van Hove, Geert ^a   De Schauwer, Elisabeth ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

different perspectives; inclusive education; inspirations for change; supports

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956572031     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603110802504929     Document Type: Review

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