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Improving inclusion of students with disabilities in Malaysian higher education

Yusmarhaini YusofSchool of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia; ;Department of Sociology (SASS), Durham UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cheong Chong ChanSchool of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8495-9555View further author information
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Azlin Hilma HillaluddinSchool of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0702-2160View further author information
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Fatimah Zailly Ahmad RamliSchool of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1004-7542View further author information
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Zarina Mat SaadSchool of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2821-3246View further author information
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Pages 1145-1170 | Received 19 Feb 2018, Accepted 24 Aug 2019, Published online: 12 Oct 2019

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