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Mental health and disability remain connected to issues of marginalization in education, shaping the experiences and outcomes of students. Despite growing awareness, learners with mental health challenges or disabilities often face systemic barriers, including stigma, inadequate support services, and exclusionary practices that limit their participation in academic life. These challenges increase due to factors like race, socioeconomic status, and gender identity, further marginalizing vulnerable populations. Addressing these disparities requires a commitment to inclusive education that acknowledges the diverse needs of students while working to dismantle the structures that perpetuate inequality and exclusion. Mental Health, Disability, and Combating Marginalization in Education explores how mental health and disability intersect with educational inequities, highlighting the systemic barriers that marginalize affected students. It examines strategies and policies that create more inclusive, supportive, and equitable learning environments. This book covers topics such as special education, accessibility services, and mental health, and is a useful resource for sociologists, educators, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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Prof. Nareadi Phasha obtained her PhD from the University of Cambridge in the UK and her MEd degree in Special Education from Virginia State University in the US. She is a full professor of Inclusive Education and the founder and current lead of the UNISA Centre of Excellence in Disability. Previously, she served as the first Chair of the Department of Inclusive Education at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Prof. Phasha's work is closely aligned with South Africa’s commitment to education for all. Her research investigates the challenges faced by learners in the current education system and addresses the high incidence of sexual victimization among school-age children and those with disabilities. In recognition of her significant contributions to research on violence against children and women, she was honored as a distinguished researcher by the former Minister of Higher Education, Mr. Derek Hanekom, during the Women in Research Awards in 2013. Prof. Phasha played a pivotal role as co-lead in a national project funded by the European Union, which involved the University of South Africa, the British Council, MiET-Africa, and the Department of Basic Education. This project focused on developing teacher education materials for inclusive teaching, which are now utilized by more than ten universities across South Africa. In January 2024, Prof. Phasha was appointed by the then Minister of Basic Education, Mrs. Angie Motshekga, to serve as a member of the Ministerial Task Team committee to review the South African White Paper 6 on Inclusive Education. Prof. Phasha has an extensive publication record in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has co-edited three books on Inclusive Education. She has supervised numerous PhD and Master’s degree candidates and mentored several post-doctoral fellows.

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