Policy, experience and change: cross-cultural reflections on inclusive education

This book represents an original and innovatory series of insights, ideas andquestions 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 factors including Inclusive Education, human rights, change, diversity and special educational needs. It is a key focus of consideration how these are defined and experienced within particular societies. 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. Exploring contemporary issues relating to inclusive education internationally Examines inclusive education from a number of perspectives, including human rights, policy and culture Critically discovers cross-cultural research issues and values in inclusive education in a changing world INDICE: Acknowledgements. Contributors. Foreword. Introduction.- Policy, experience and change and the challenge of Inclusive Education: the case of England.- Inclusive Education in Spain: a view from inside.- The integration of ‘disabled’ children in ordinary schools in France: a new challenge.- ‘Made in Italy’: integrazione scolastica and the new vision of inclusive education.- Therhetoric of Inclusive Education in Libya: are children’s rights in crisis?- The lethargy of a nation: Inclusive Education in India and developing systemic strategies of change.- Inclusive Education in Trinidad and Tobago.- Disabilityand Inclusive Education in Zimbabwe.- Towards Inclusive Education in Canada.-Educating the other: a journey in Cyprus time and space.- To be or not to be included – that is the question: disabled students in third level education.- It’s a fit-up! Inclusive Education, Higher Education, policy and the discordant Voice.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8731-8
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 204
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés