Placing Children in Special Education: A Strategy for Equity (1982)

Chapter: Effects of Special Education Placement on Educable Mentally Retarded Children

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Suggested Citation: "Effects of Special Education Placement on Educable Mentally Retarded Children." National Research Council. 1982. Placing Children in Special Education: A Strategy for Equity. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9440.

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