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A Quantitative Synthesis of Methodology in the Meta-Analysis of Single-Subject Research for Students with Disabilities: 1985–2009

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Pages 109-135 | Received 22 Nov 2010, Accepted 14 Feb 2011, Published online: 04 May 2011

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