The Promise and Practice of Peer Support Arrangements for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 52, Issue , 2017, Pages 141-174

  Carter, Erik W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; General education; Inclusion; Peer relationships; Secondary school; Severe disabilities; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019101176     PISSN: 22116095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/bs.irrdd.2017.04.001     Document Type: Article

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