Getting Inclusion Right in South Africa

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 240-245

  Walton, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

inclusion; inclusive education; inclusive practices; inclusive settings; international special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952602870     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: 15384810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053451210389033     Document Type: Article

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