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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814221603321

Autore

Farrell Michael <1948-, >

Titolo

Debating special education / / Michael Farrell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-97660-4

1-136-97661-2

1-282-58661-0

9786612586613

0-203-85245-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Disciplina

371.9

Soggetti

Special education

Inclusive education

Effective teaching

Educational psychology

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

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the author; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Sociological criticisms; Chapter 3 Rights-based criticisms and contested values; Chapter 4 Post-modern criticisms; Chapter 5 Limitations of the special education knowledge base; Chapter 6 The unhelpfulness of classifications; Chapter 7 Problems with assessment; Chapter 8 Negative effects of labelling; Chapter 9 Professional limitations; Chapter 10 Lack of distinctive provision; Chapter 11 The alternative of inclusion as mainstreaming; Chapter 12 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Debating Special Education is a provocative yet timely book examining a range of criticisms made of special education in recent years. Michael Farrell analyses several key debates in special education giving balanced critical responses to inform policy and practice for the future of special education.The book identifies possible limitations to the current special education knowledge base and provision. Michael Farrell examines the value of labelling and classification, and asks if



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