Where differences matter : a cross-cultural analysis of family voice in Special Education

dc.contributor.authorKozleski, Elizabeth B.
dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht, Petra
dc.contributor.authorHess, Robyn
dc.contributor.authorSwart, Estelle
dc.contributor.authorEloff, Irma
dc.contributor.authorOswald, Marietjie Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorMolina, Amy
dc.contributor.authorJain, Swati
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-26T11:48:25Z
dc.date.available2008-08-26T11:48:25Z
dc.date.issued2008-08
dc.description.abstractU.S. education policy acknowledges the troubling differential rates of special education identification and placement for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse by requiring states to review annually student identification data from all local education agencies to identify and address disproportionate representation. Yet little is known about the interaction between families that are culturally and linguistically diverse and the service providers they encounter at their local schools. The authors examine those relationships in South Africa and the United States, two countries where the legacy of racism lingers in the ways in which school personnel and families negotiate differences in how children are viewed, assessed, and offered support for learning needs. In both countries, sustained efforts from families and school personnel were needed to develop supports and services that worked well for students with disabilities and their families.en
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dc.identifier.citationKozleski, EB, Engelbrecht, P, Hess, R, Swart, E, Eloff, I, Oswald, M, Molina, A & Jain, S 2008, 'Where differences matter: a cross-cultural analysis of family voice in Special Education', Journal of Special Education, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 26-35. [http://sed.sagepub.com/]en
dc.identifier.issn0022-4669
dc.identifier.other10.1177/0022466907313606
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/6722
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherHammill Institute on Disabilitiesen
dc.rightsHammill Institute on Disabilities. The final, definitive version is available at http://sed.sagepub.com/en
dc.subjectDisabilitiesen
dc.subjectFamiliesen
dc.subjectComparative studiesen
dc.subjectChildrenen
dc.subjectParentsen
dc.subject.lcshSpecial educationen
dc.subject.lcshParentsen
dc.subject.lcshDisabilitiesen
dc.titleWhere differences matter : a cross-cultural analysis of family voice in Special Educationen
dc.typePostprint Articleen

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