Pre-service primary teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education

Educational Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 323-337

  Varcoe, Linda ^a   Boyle, Christopher ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

inclusion; inclusive education; pre service teachers' attitudes; student teachers' attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897061860     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2013.785061     Document Type: Article

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