The Care and Education of Orphan Children with Disabilities in China: Progress and Remaining Challenges

Childhood Education

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 78-86

  Hu, Bi Ying ^a   Szente, Judit ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 79951945600     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2010.10523118     Document Type: Article

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