Policy, experience and change : cross-cultural reflections on inclusive education / edited by L. Barton and F. Armstrong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barton, Len.

Armstrong, Felicity.

Series:

Inclusive education--cross cultural perspectives ; v. 4.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inclusive education--Cross-cultural studies.

Inclusive education.

Special education--Cross-cultural studies.

Special education.

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xv, 199 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer, [2007]

Summary:

"This book represents an original and innovatory series of insights, ideas and questions concerning inclusive education and cross-cultural understandings. Drawing on historical and cultural material, policy developments, legislation and research findings, the book provides a critical exploration of key issues including inclusive education, human rights, change, diversity and special educational needs. How these are defined and experienced within particular societies is a key focus of consideration. Contradictions, ambiguities, complexities and differences within and between societies are identified and discussed. Each contributor offers some insights into their own developments and struggles in the pursuit of inclusive thinking, values and practices. Overall, the book enriches our existing knowledge and understaning and provides a stimulus for further work of a conceptual, theoretical and empirical form, concerning this fundamentally important topic of cross-cultural perspectives on inclusive education. It is essential reading for policy makers, students, teachers and researchers."--p. 4 of cover.

Contents:

Policy, experience and change and the challenge of inclusive education: the case of England / Felicity Armstrong and Len Barton

Inclusive education in Spain: a view from inside / Angeles Parrilla

The integration of 'disabled' children in ordinary schools in France: a new challenge / Eric Plaisance

'Made in Italy': integrazione scolastica and the new vision of inclusive education / Simona D'Alessio

The rhetoric of inclusive education in Libya: are children's rights in crisis? / Abdelbasit Gadour

The lethargy of a nation: inclusive education in India and developing systemic strategies for change / Mithu Alur

Inclusive education in Trinidad and Tobago / Jennifer Lavia

Disability and inclusive education in Zimbabwe / Robert Chimedza

Towards inclusive education in Canada / Vianne Timmons

Educating the other: a journey in Cyprus time and space / Helen Phtiaka

To be or not to be included - that is the question: disabled students in third level education in Ireland / Tina Lowe and Patrick McDonnell

It's a fit-up! Inclusive education, higher education, policy and the discordant voice / Roger Slee.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1402051182

9781402051180

OCLC:

111315056