Overview

Special Education and Globalization illustrates the way in which inclusive education has become the dominant discourse across Europe and the wider international context. Contributions to this book highlight the tensions evident within each jurisdiction, related to the construction of disability within specific historical and cultural antecedents. These tensions often involve the relationship between official policy discourses and grassroots practices based on the assumptions of classroom practitioners who may have strong views on individual deficits. Parents and voluntary organisations may also have an interest in asserting the ‘specialness’ of specific conditions which require provision outside the mainstream. Finally, the emergence of new bureaucratic structures in an era of heightened national and individual competition often run counter to the ethos of co-operation which informs inclusive practice. This book was originally published as a special issue of Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education.

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Author:   Sheila Riddell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138561458

ISBN 10:   1138561452
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   16 November 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Special education and globalisation: Continuities and contrasts across the developed and developing world 1. Additional support needs policy in Scotland: challenging or reinforcing social inequality? 2. Special education and minority ethnic young people in England: continuing issues 3. Exclusion from school and recognition of difference 4. The narrative of special education in Sweden: History and trends in policy and practice 5. Fighting segregation in special needs education in the Netherlands: the effects of different funding models 6. Reconceptualising inclusion as participation: Neoliberal buck-passing or strategic by-passing? 7. Social justice and technocracy: tracing the narratives of inclusive education in the USA 8. Moving forward or standing still? A reflection of ‘special’ educational provision in Malaysia

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Sheila Riddell is a Professor and Director at the Centre for Research in Education, Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her research and writing focuses on social justice and inclusion in education, employment and social care.

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