Teaching in mainstream and special schools: Are the stresses similar or different?

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-162

  Williams, Michelle ^a   Gersch, Irvine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Mainstream; Questionnaires; Special schools; Stress; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85033669863     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0952-3383.2004.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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