Until this book was published, most writing on special education was about specific disabilities and how to cope with them. This book, however, considers the broader context, looking at many problems for the wider system that have arisen through integration of special education within it. The book is international and comparative in its focus and includes much North American material and work by North American researchers.
Until this book was published, most writing on special education was about specific disabilities and how to cope with them. This book, however, consid...
At the time of original publication, special education in Britain was permeated by an ideology of benevolent humanitarianism and this is ostensibly the moral framework within which the professionals - teachers, educational psychologists, medical officers - operate. The author widens the debate about special education by introducing sociological perspectives and considering the structural relationships that are produced both within the system and in the wider society when part of a mass education system develops separately, as 'special' rather than normal. She outlines the origin and...
At the time of original publication, special education in Britain was permeated by an ideology of benevolent humanitarianism and this is ostensibly th...
As higher education has made deliberate strides in recent decades to become more inclusive and accessible, the number of students from non-traditional backgrounds has increased dramatically. There has been much study of the effects of higher education on previously underserved populations, showing that it can lead to higher lifetime income and higher status. But there has been little research on what happens to those students once they are in a university. This book fills that gap, taking a close look at this issue and drawing on case studies from the United States, the United Kingdom, and...
As higher education has made deliberate strides in recent decades to become more inclusive and accessible, the number of students from non-traditional...
Professor Sally Tomlinson brings together 12 of her key writings in one place, including chapters from her best-selling books and articles from leading journals. In this landmark publication she reviews and recounts the history and development of her research and writing over 30 years that is concerned with the politics of education systems, especially special education, and the place of social classes and ethnic and racial minorities in the systems.
Professor Sally Tomlinson brings together 12 of her key writings in one place, including chapters from her best-selling books and articles from leadin...
An account of issues affecting ethnic relations in primary and secondary schools in the 1990s. Aimed at teachers, governors, parents, and local and central government, this book reflects the tensions and pressures felt in schools today and points to the policies and practices working for improvement.
An account of issues affecting ethnic relations in primary and secondary schools in the 1990s. Aimed at teachers, governors, parents, and local and...
In the World Library of Educationalists series, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and practical contributions - so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field.
Professor Sally Tomlinson brings together 12 of her key writings in one place, including chapters from her best-selling...
In the World Library of Educationalists series, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judg...
A Sociology of Special and Inclusive Education brings sociological perspectives to bear on the social, political and economic policies and practices that comprise special and inclusive education, and the education of lower attainers. Increasingly governments have accepted the premise that education should incorporate all social and ethnic groups, especially those regarded as having special educational needs, disabilities and difficulties in learning, but despite a plethora of literature on special and inclusive education world-wide, governments are still unsure of the...
A Sociology of Special and Inclusive Education brings sociological perspectives to bear on the social, political and economic po...
A Sociology of Special and Inclusive Education brings sociological perspectives to bear on the social, political and economic policies and practices that comprise special and inclusive education, and the education of lower attainers. Increasingly governments have accepted the premise that education should incorporate all social and ethnic groups, especially those regarded as having special educational needs, disabilities and difficulties in learning, but despite a plethora of literature on special and inclusive education world-wide, governments are still unsure of the...
A Sociology of Special and Inclusive Education brings sociological perspectives to bear on the social, political and economic po...