The rules keep changing: Special education in a reforming education system

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-74

  Mitchell, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84937279352     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0156655960430105     Document Type: Article

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