Effect of Duration of Peer Awareness Education on Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 79-96

  Leigers, Kelly L ^a   Myers, Christine T ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes; peer awareness; social inclusion; social participation; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930146179     PISSN: 19411243     EISSN: 19411251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2015.1021067     Document Type: Article

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