Perceptions of psychological contract violations in school districts that serve children with autism spectrum disorder: An exploratory qualitative study

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-45

  Lilly, Juliana D ^a   Reed, Dianne ^a   Wheeler, Kenneth G ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission; And dismissal procedure (ARD); Individualized education program (IEP); Procedural justice; Psychological contract; Review; Special education; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006609565     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J370v20n01_03     Document Type: Article

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