Social developmental parameters in primary schools: Inclusive settings' and gender differences on pupils' aggressive and social insecure behaviour and their attitudes towards disability

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 55-66

  Arampatzi, Athina ^a   Mouratidou, Katerina ^a   Evaggelinou, Christina ^a   Koidou, Eirini ^a   Barkoukis, Vassilis ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

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