This book represents an original and innovatory series of insights, ideas and questions 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. Overall, the book enriches our existing knowledge and understanding and provides a stimulus for further work of a conceptual, theoretical and empirical form, concerning this fundamentally important topic of cross-cultural perspectives on Inclusive Education. It is essential reading for policy makers, students, teachers and researchers.
Author(s): Len Barton, Felicity Armstrong
Edition: 1st ed. 2007. 2nd printing
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 204
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 8
Contributors......Page 9
Foreword......Page 12
Introduction......Page 15
1. Policy, Experience and Change and the Challenge of Inclusive Education: The Case of England......Page 19
2. Inclusive Education in Spain: A View from Inside......Page 33
3. The Integration of ‘Disabled’ Children in Ordinary Schools in France: A New Challenge......Page 51
4. ‘Made in Italy’: Integrazione Scolastica and the New Vision of Inclusive Education......Page 66
5. The Rhetoric of Inclusive Education in Libya: Are Children’s Rights in Crisis?......Page 86
6. The Lethargy of a Nation: Inclusive Education in India and Developing Systemic Strategies for Change......Page 103
7. Inclusive Education in Trinidad and Tobago......Page 119
8. Disability and Inclusive Education in Zimbabwe......Page 135
9. Towards Inclusive Education in Canada......Page 145
10. Educating the Other: A Journey in Cyprus Time and Space......Page 159
11. To Be Or Not To Be Included – That is the Question: Disabled Students in Third Level Education in Ireland......Page 174
12. It’s a Fit-Up! Inclusive Education, Higher Education, Policy and the Discordant Voice......Page 188
B......Page 200
C......Page 201
E......Page 202
G......Page 203
I......Page 204
M......Page 205
O......Page 206
R......Page 207
S......Page 208
V......Page 209
Z......Page 210
