Unnecessary and unjustified: African-american parental perceptions of special education

Educational Forum

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 250-261

  Williams, Ereka R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009682176     PISSN: 00131725     EISSN: 19388098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131720709335009     Document Type: Article

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