General education pre-service teachers perceptions of including students with disabilities in their classrooms

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 100-107

  Ajuwon, Paul M ^a   Lechtenberger, DeAnn ^b   Griffin Shirley, Nora ^b   Sokolosky, Stephanie ^b   Zhou, Li ^c   Mullins, Frank E ^d  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Texas ^*

^d Health Science Center   (United States)

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EID: 84868321040     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 19177844     Source Type: Journal    
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