Multicultural Perspectives on Self-Determination From Youth, Parent, and Teacher Focus Groups

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-115

  Leake, David ^a   Boone, Rosalie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992793066     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08857288070300020101     Document Type: Article

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