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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789528703321

Autore

Russo Charles J

Titolo

The legal rights of students with disabilities [[electronic resource] ] : international perspectives / / edited by Charles J. Russo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, Inc., c2011

ISBN

1-283-11146-2

9786613111463

1-4422-1085-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 p.)

Classificazione

EDU010000

Altri autori (Persone)

RussoCharles J

Disciplina

342.7308/7

Soggetti

Children with disabilities - Education - Law and legislation

Right to education

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

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Australia; Chapter 2: Brazil; Chapter 3: Canada; Chapter 4: China; Chapter 5: The Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities in England; Chapter 6: Malaysia; Chapter 7: New Zealand; Chapter 8: Singapore; Chapter 9: South Africa; Chapter 10: United States; Chapter 11: Analysis and Reflections; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

"iThe Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities International Perspectivesi examines the rights of disabled students in ten diverse countries on six continents. Written by leading experts in education law, this volume provides comparative insights to help meet the educational needs of disabled students. The book also offers strategies to manage the legal and educational complexities associated with special education"--

"Since 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all students have been conferred the right to education. The rights of disabled students have not been explicitly addressed, however, and each country has developed its own rules and regulations. Although similarities exist among the different countries, differences are evident, especially in both the extent and acknowledgment of these rights. This book examines the rights of



disabled students in ten diverse countries on six continents. Written by leading experts in education law, this volume provides comparative insights to help meet the educational needs of disabled students. The book also offers strategies to manage the legal and educational complexities associated with special education"--