Preparing special educators for collaboration in the classroom: Pre-service teachers' beliefs and perspectives

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-68

  Hamilton Jones, Bethany ^a   Vail, Cynthia O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84877111255     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 19177844     Source Type: Journal    
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