Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2023

Full Length Research Paper

Legal and ethical issues of persons with special needs in Nigeria

C. C. Asiwe*
  • C. C. Asiwe*
  • Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, Agbor, Delta State. Nigeria.
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Odirin Omiegbe
  • Odirin Omiegbe
  • Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, Agbor, Delta State. Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 April 2010
  •  Accepted: 25 June 2014
  •  Published: 10 August 2014

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