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Education, disability and social policy
Title
Education, disability and social policy / edited by Steve Haines and David Ruebain.
ISBN
9781847423382
9781847423375
Publication
Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2011.
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021
Copyright Notice Date
©2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (208 pages): illustrations
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Summary
Disability is an increasingly vital contemporary issue in British social policy & particularly so in the area of education. This volume brings together for the first time unique perspectives from leading thinkers including senior academics opinion formers, policy makers & school leaders to explore these issues.
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Project MUSE books annual backfile collection 2021.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 13, 2023
Contents
Acknowledgements; Author biographies; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Disability and education in historical perspective; 2 Complex needs, divergent frameworks: challenges disabled children face in accessing appropriate support services and inclusive educational opportunities; 3 From SEN to Sen: could the 'capabilities' approach transform the educational opportunities of disabled children?; 4 Multi-agency working and disabled children and young people: from 'what works' to 'active becoming'; 5 Disabled children's 'voice' and experiences
6 Building brighter futures for all our children: education, disability, social policy and the family7 Access to higher education for disabled students: a policy success story?; 8 Meeting the standard but failing the test: children and young people with sensory impairments; 9 Heading for inclusion: a headteacher's journey towards an inclusive school; Suggested further reading; Index
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