New Perspectives in Special Education: A Six-country Study of Integration Revised Edition Contributor(s): Abbring, Inge M. (Editor), Hegarty, Seamus (Editor), Meijer, Cor J. W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415083370 ISBN-13: 9780415083379 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 Annotation: It is now widely believed in many Western countries that the segregation of students with special educational needs is problematic. Consequently, there has been a general move towards integrating special and regular education into one system that caters to a much wider range of students. br br b /b b i New Perspectives in Special Education /i /b evaluates the varied results in the hope that teachers and other professionals may be able to profit from each other's experiences. The book provides both quantitative and qualitative information, analyzing the similarities and differences between integration practices in six Western countries: the US, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, England and Wales and the Netherlands. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs - Education | Special Education - General |
Dewey: 371.904 |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.51 lbs) 176 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It is now widely believed in many Western countries that the segregation of students with special educational needs is problematic, and that wherever possible these students should be educated alongside their peers in regular education settings. There has been a general move towards integrating special and regular education into one system that caters for a much wider range of students. But the outcomes in various countries have been very different. This book describes and evaluates these outcomes. The book provides both quantitative and qualitative information, analysing the similarities and differences between integration practices in six Western countries. |