Inclusive education in India: Are the teachers prepared?

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-36

  Das, Ajay K ^a   Kuyini, Ahmed B ^b   Desai, Ishwar P ^c  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 84877152301     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 19177844     Source Type: Journal    
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