Wherefore art thou, inclusion? Analysing the development of inclusive education in New South Wales, Alberta and Finland

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 263-288

  Graham, Linda J ^a   Jahnukainen, Markku ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparative; Inclusion; International comparative case study; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953150045     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2010.493230     Document Type: Article

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