Utilization of teacher assistants in inclusive schools: Is it the kind of help that helping is all about?

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-345

  Giangreco, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISABLED STUDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER;

EID: 78649363939     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2010.513537     Document Type: Article

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