“ain't nobody gonna get me down”: An examination of the educational experiences of four african american women labeled with disabilities

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 428-442

  Petersen, Amy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84871130577     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680903245284     Document Type: Article

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