Special and inclusive education in the republic of ireland: Reviewing the literature from 2000 to 2009

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-373

  Rose, Richard ^a   Shevlin, Michael ^b   Winter, Eileen ^c   O'Raw, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Institute of Child Education and Psychology Europe   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Experience; Inclusion; Ireland; Outcomes; Policy; Provision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; IRELAND; LAW; LEARNING DISORDER; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHER;

EID: 78649386527     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2010.513540     Document Type: Article

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