Inclusive Education in Zimbabwe: Policy, Curriculum, Practice, Family, and Teacher Education Issues

Childhood Education

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 342-346

  Mutepfa, Magen M ^a   Mpofu, Elias ^b   Chataika, Tsitsi ^c  

^a School Psychological Services and Special Education   (Zimbabwe)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84907299160     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2007.10522947     Document Type: Article

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