Review of Practices That Promote Self-Advocacy for Students With Disabilities

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 209-220

  Roberts, Eric L ^a   Ju, Song ^b   Zhang, Dalun ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

disabilities; literature reviews; programs; research methodology; self advocacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956536991     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: 15384802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207314540213     Document Type: Article

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