Initial teacher preparation for special educational needs: Policy and practice in the north and south of ireland?

Teacher Development

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-42

  Kearns, Hugh ^a   Shevlin, Michael ^b  

^a STRANMILLIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 85009593093     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664530600587287     Document Type: Article

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