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The Praeger international handbook of special education / Michael L. Wehmeyer and James R. Patton, editors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]Description: 1 online resource (3 volumes)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781440831140
  • 1440831149
Other title:
  • International handbook of special education
  • Handbook of special education
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Praeger international handbook of special education.DDC classification:
  • 371.9 23
LOC classification:
  • LC3957
Online resources:
Incomplete contents:
Volume 1. The Americas and Africa -- Volume 2. Europe -- Volume 3. Asia and Oceania.
Summary: "The Praeger International Handbook of Special Education presents a concise and clear overview of special education services in more than 70 countries across the world using the Article on Education in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities as the analytical frame. Each chapter offers information about the country in general, followed by sections on the public education system, the private education system, the special education system, teacher training requirements, and barriers to and promising trends in inclusive and special education. The volumes and chapters are organized by the United Nations Geoscheme, with Volume 1 including an overview of the volumes and chapters on countries in the Americas, Volume 2 addressing countries from Europe and Africa, and Volume 3 focusing on countries in Asia and Oceania. This is the most complete exploration of the delivery of supports and services to children and youth with disabilities across the globe available. The volumes do not compare among or between countries, but rather provide a baseline for understanding current special education practices and their relationship with general education and inclusive practices across the globe. Readers will come away with an in-depth understanding of what is happening with regard to the implementation of special education services and Article 24 of the Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities. This valuable reference set serves researchers, graduate students, and policymakers in special and general education as well as professionals focused on issues of education worldwide and scholars focused on international special education. As such, this handbook will be an important reference source for university libraries, professional associations, and policy entities"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Volume 1. The Americas and Africa -- Volume 2. Europe -- Volume 3. Asia and Oceania.

"The Praeger International Handbook of Special Education presents a concise and clear overview of special education services in more than 70 countries across the world using the Article on Education in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities as the analytical frame. Each chapter offers information about the country in general, followed by sections on the public education system, the private education system, the special education system, teacher training requirements, and barriers to and promising trends in inclusive and special education. The volumes and chapters are organized by the United Nations Geoscheme, with Volume 1 including an overview of the volumes and chapters on countries in the Americas, Volume 2 addressing countries from Europe and Africa, and Volume 3 focusing on countries in Asia and Oceania. This is the most complete exploration of the delivery of supports and services to children and youth with disabilities across the globe available. The volumes do not compare among or between countries, but rather provide a baseline for understanding current special education practices and their relationship with general education and inclusive practices across the globe. Readers will come away with an in-depth understanding of what is happening with regard to the implementation of special education services and Article 24 of the Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities. This valuable reference set serves researchers, graduate students, and policymakers in special and general education as well as professionals focused on issues of education worldwide and scholars focused on international special education. As such, this handbook will be an important reference source for university libraries, professional associations, and policy entities"--Provided by publisher.

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