A meta-analysis of school-age children’s attitudes towards persons with physical or intellectual disabilities

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 243-265

  Nowicki, Elizabeth A ^a   Sandieson, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 85066179332     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912022000007270     Document Type: Article

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