Children's Attitudes Toward Peers With Disabilities: Supporting Positive Attitude Development

Young Exceptional Children

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-11

  Han, Jihee ^a   Ostrosky, Michaelene M ^b   Diamond, Karen E ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85001182102     PISSN: 10962506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109625060601000101     Document Type: Article

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