The invisible minority: why do textbook authors avoid people with disabilities in their books?
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چکیده
Representation of disability in school textbooks may influence pupils’ knowledge and perceptions people with disabilities. The aim this study was to investigate representation ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Inclusive Education
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1464-5173', '1360-3116']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1889049