Inclusive education: Ireland's education provision for children with special educational needs

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-62

  Meegan, Sarah ^a   MacPhail, Ann ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 79953136677     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323310600597568     Document Type: Article

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