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Peer reviewedKelly, Edward J. – Education, 1980
The paper provides an overview of contrasting career rationales in special education, with emphasis given to altruism, economic, entrepreneurial, epistemological, idiosyncratic, incompetent, and personal motives, which can be readily observed in the everyday practice of special educators in public school, public agency, university, and other…
Descriptors: Altruism, Career Choice, Careers, Competence
