Problems and issues in the education of culturally and linguistically diverse preschool children with disabilities

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 39-46

  Rodriguez, M Victoria ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84996239648     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1066568980310205     Document Type: Article

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