Inclusive classrooms in Italy and England: The role of support teachers and teaching assistants

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-184

  Devecchi, Cristina ^a   Dettori, Filippo ^b   Doveston, Mary ^a   Sedgwick, Paul ^a   Jament, Johnston ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

collaboration; inclusion; roles; special educational needs; support teachers; teaching assistants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; JOB SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SUPPORT TEACHER; TEACHER; TEACHING ASSISTANT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84861489648     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2011.645587     Document Type: Article

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