1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459906403321

Autore

Gaad Eman

Titolo

Inclusive education in the Middle East / / Eman Gaad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-92560-0

1-136-92561-9

1-282-78112-X

9786612781124

0-203-84521-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (132 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in education ; ; 41

Disciplina

371.9/0460956

Soggetti

Inclusive education - Middle East

Education and state - Middle East

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

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Education of Learners with Special Needs in the Gulf and the Middle East: A Historical Perspective; 2 Middle Eastern and Gulf Countries and the Quest for Inclusion: Current Status and Learned Lessons; 3 Inclusion in the UAE: Theory, Culture and Practice; 4 Inclusive Education and Cultural Challenges in the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East; 5 Discussion; Author Biography; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The potential of adopting inclusive education to support learning for all is an international phenomenon that is finding its way to the Middle East and the Arabian region. Eman Gaad examines the current status of inclusive education in Arabia and the Middle East through an assessment of the latest international, regional, and local research into inclusive education. With a focus on the more complex areas of related cultural practice and attitudes towards inclusive education in this dynamic and fast-changing part of the world, Gaad offers a research-based analysis of the current educational