Addressing South African Pre-service Teachers' Sentiments, Attitudes and Concerns Regarding Inclusive Education

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 389-403

  Oswald, Marietjie ^a   Swart, Estelle ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

disability; inclusive education; pre service teachers; Sentiments, Attitudes and Concerns about Inclusive Education Scale; students; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859033356     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2011.626665     Document Type: Article

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