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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454891503321

Autore

Alur Mithu <1943->

Titolo

The journey for inclusive education in the Indian sub-continent [[electronic resource] /] / by Mithu Alur & Michael Bach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-135-85892-6

1-282-23491-9

9786612234910

0-203-88186-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in education ; ; 23

Altri autori (Persone)

BachMichael, M.E.S.

Disciplina

371.9/0460954

Soggetti

Inclusive education - India

Children with disabilities - Education - India

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Building a movement for inclusion -- pt. 2. Transforming schools, pedagogy and community -- pt. 3. Developing sustainable system change.

Sommario/riassunto

Despite national and international commitments to Education for All, and the Millennium Development Goals to assure universal primary education by 2015, over 90% of children with disabilities remain excluded from regular education in countries of the south. This book describes a three decade-long change initiative in India to enable children with disabilities to move from segregation and exclusion to inclusive education, and draws lessons for confronting global exclusion. It examines the barriers to inclusion of children with disabilities in the Indian sub-continent, estimated at 4% of the