Social inclusion: Teachers as facilitators in peer acceptance of students with disabilities in regular classrooms in Tamil Nadu, India

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-168

  David, Ruffina ^a   Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 84861873890     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 19177844     Source Type: Journal    
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