Self-Perceptions of Nonhandicapped Children and Children with Learning Disabilities in Integrated Classes

The Journal of Special Education

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 409-426

  Bear, George G ^a   Clever, Andrew ^a   Proctor, Willis A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Christina School District   (United States)

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EID: 84970113184     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: 15384764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699102400403     Document Type: Article

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