Positive interventions for children with chronic illness: Parents' and teachers' concerns and recommendations

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-252

  Shiu, Shiona ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accessibility (for disabled); Agency cooperation; Chronic illness; Educational needs; Parent teacher cooperation; Teaching effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 9544234456     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494410404800303     Document Type: Article

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