Latina mothers' views of a parent-to-parent support group in the special education system

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 113-122

  Mueller, Tracy Gershwin ^a   Milian, Madeline ^a   Lopez, Maria Islas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 78650352305     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.34.3-4.113     Document Type: Article

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