Self-determination and quality of life: Implications for special education services and supports

Focus on Exceptional Children

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1-16

  Wehmeyer, Michael L ^a,b,c   Schalock, Robert L ^d  

^a Schiefelbusch Institute on Life Span Studies

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84940363672     PISSN: 0015511X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17161/fec.v33i8.6782     Document Type: Article

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