From vision to reality: Views of primary school principals on inclusive education in New South Wales, Australia

Disability and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-237

  Graham, Linda J ^a   Spandagou, Ilektra ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviour; Inclusion; Inclusive education; Primary schools; Principals; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951991355     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2011.544062     Document Type: Article

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