Do learners with special education needs really feel included? Evidence from the Perception of Inclusion Questionnaire and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 83, Issue , 2018, Pages 28-36

  DeVries, Jeffrey M ^a   Voß, Stefan ^b   Gebhardt, Markus ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Academic self concept; Inclusive education; Perception of Inclusion Questionnaire; Self perception; Special education needs; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERMANY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85051122966     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.07.007     Document Type: Article

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