Responsibilities, preparedness, and job satisfaction of paraprofessionals: Working with young children with disabilities

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-173

  Hughes, Marie Tejero ^a   Valle Riestra, Diana Martinez ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79955798559     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669760701516892     Document Type: Article

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