Self-concept, social position and social participation of pupils with SEN in mainstream primary schools

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 421-442

  Avramidis, Elias ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

inclusive education; self concept; social networks; social participation; special needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881654392     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671522.2012.673006     Document Type: Article

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