A case study of a learner's transition from mainstream schooling to a school for learners with special educational needs (LSEN): Lessons for mainstream education

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 491-509

  Pillay, Jace ^a   Di Terlizzi, Marisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Case study; Ecological; Inclusive education; LSEN (learners with special education needs); Mainstream; Systems; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149260549     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v29n4a293     Document Type: Article

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