International preschool inclusion: Bridging the gap between vision and practices

Young Exceptional Children

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2-16

  Frankel, Elaine B ^a   Gold, Susan ^b   Ajodhia Andrews, Amanda ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 78650506521     PISSN: 10962506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096250610379983     Document Type: Article

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