Inclination toward Inclusion: Perceptions of Elementary and Secondary Education Teacher Candidates

Action in Teacher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 25-32

  McHatton, Patricia Alvarez ^a   McCray, Erica D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84856769745     PISSN: 01626620     EISSN: 21586098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2007.10463457     Document Type: Article

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