The extent and practice of inclusion in independent schools in South Africa

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-126

  Walton, Elizabeth ^a   Nel, Norma ^b   Hugo, Anna ^b   Muller, Helene ^c  

^a The King's School   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^c Research Support Unit of Information and Communications Technology

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EID: 78049458296     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0256-01002009000100007     Document Type: Article

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