Student teachers' attitudes and beliefs about inclusion and inclusive practice

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-11

  Beacham, Nigel ^a   Rouse, Martyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Education; Inclusion; Inclusive; Pedagogy; Practice; Student teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856268152     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14713802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2010.01194.x     Document Type: Article

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