Inclusion of pupils with intellectual disabilities: Primary school teachers' attitudes and willingness in a rural area in Uganda

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1003-1021

  Ojok, Patrick ^a,b   Wormnæs, Siri ^c  

^a KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Inclusive education; Intellectual disabilities; Teachers; Uganda; Willingness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84915791089     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2012.728251     Document Type: Article

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