A quantitative synthesis of methodology in the meta-analysis of single-subject research for students with disabilities: 1985-2009

Exceptionality

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-135

  Maggin, Daniel M ^a   O'Keeffe, Breda V ^a   Johnson, Austin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 79956300923     PISSN: 09362835     EISSN: 15327035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09362835.2011.565725     Document Type: Review

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