International Journal of Changes in Education

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APA

Selisko, T. J., & Dilling, M. (2026). The Opposition to Inclusive Education: Authoritarianism and Social Darwinism and Their Impact on Exclusive Attitudes in Education. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(1), 90-100. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024575

Vancouver

Selisko TJ, Dilling M. The Opposition to Inclusive Education: Authoritarianism and Social Darwinism and Their Impact on Exclusive Attitudes in Education. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(1):90-100. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024575

AMA

Selisko TJ, Dilling M. The Opposition to Inclusive Education: Authoritarianism and Social Darwinism and Their Impact on Exclusive Attitudes in Education. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(1), 90-100. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024575

Chicago

Selisko, Tom Jannick, and Marius Dilling. "The Opposition to Inclusive Education: Authoritarianism and Social Darwinism and Their Impact on Exclusive Attitudes in Education". International Journal of Changes in Education 2026 3 no. 1 (2026): 90-100. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024575

Harvard

Selisko, T. J., and Dilling, M. (2026). The Opposition to Inclusive Education: Authoritarianism and Social Darwinism and Their Impact on Exclusive Attitudes in Education. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(1), pp. 90-100. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024575

MLA

Selisko, Tom Jannick et al. "The Opposition to Inclusive Education: Authoritarianism and Social Darwinism and Their Impact on Exclusive Attitudes in Education". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 3, no. 1, 2026, pp. 90-100. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE52024575