Disproportionality in special education: Effects of individual and school variables on disability risk

Exceptional Children

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 475-494

  Sullivan, Amanda ^a   Val, Aydin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84879467913     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440291307900406     Document Type: Article

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