Inclusive education in the Middle East / Eman Gaad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaad, Eman, author.

Series:

Routledge research in education ; 41.

Routledge research in education ; 41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inclusive education--Middle East.

Inclusive education.

Education and state--Middle East.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2010.

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The potential of adopting inclusive education to support learning for all is an international phenomenon that is finding its way to the Middle East and the Arabian region. Eman Gaad examines the current status of inclusive education in Arabia and the Middle East through an assessment of the latest international, regional, and local research into inclusive education. With a focus on the more complex areas of related cultural practice and attitudes towards inclusive education in this dynamic and fast-changing part of the world, Gaad offers a research-based analysis of the current educational

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Education of Learners with Special Needs in the Gulf and the Middle East: A Historical Perspective; 2 Middle Eastern and Gulf Countries and the Quest for Inclusion: Current Status and Learned Lessons; 3 Inclusion in the UAE: Theory, Culture and Practice; 4 Inclusive Education and Cultural Challenges in the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East; 5 Discussion; Author Biography; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-92560-0

1-136-92561-9

1-282-78112-X

9786612781124

0-203-84521-8

9780203845219

OCLC:

664551613