Teachers' attitudes, perceptions and concerns about inclusive education in the Asia-Pacific region

Reform Inclusion and Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special Education in the Asia-Pacific Region

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 90-102

  Forlin, Chris ^a   Au, Mei Lan ^a   Chong, Stella ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 78650314535     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203895313     Document Type: Chapter

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