Saudi children’s thoughts on inclusive education

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 532-543

  Dare, Lynn ^a   Nowicki, Elizabeth ^a   Felimban, Huda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inclusive education; learning difficulties; Saudi Arabia; students perspectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981240709     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2016.1218948     Document Type: Article

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