A look at friendships between preschool-aged children with and without disabilities in two inclusive classrooms

Journal of Early Childhood Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-215

  Dietrich, Sylvia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

friendships in inclusive preschool settings; preschool friendships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993736224     PISSN: 1476718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X05053933     Document Type: Article

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