Limited representation of individuals with disabilities in early childhood classes: alarming or status quo?
| Autor: | Seon Yeong Yu, Chryso Mouzourou, Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Paddy C. Favazza, Lori E. Meyer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Early childhood education
business.industry Status quo media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050301 education Stigma (botany) Millennium Development Goals Education Developmental psychology Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Early childhood business Psychology 0503 education Inclusion (education) 050104 developmental & child psychology Mass media media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Inclusive Education. 21:650-666 |
| ISSN: | 1464-5173 1360-3116 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13603116.2016.1243738 |
| Popis: | UNICEF’s new Millennium Development Goals and Beyond (2015. http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/) focus on the needs of the largest marginalised minority, individuals with disabilities, challenging us to examine issues related to exclusion and develop strategies for making an authentic sense of belonging and high-quality early childhood education a reality for over 93 million children with disabilities (United Nations Children’s Fund. 2006. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=150). A first step in addressing stigma and the exclusion of individuals with disabilities is to examine materials in environments, given that positive representation in books and media contributes to a sense of belonging, increased self-esteem, and greater understanding of and attitudes towards others. Historically, the portrayal of individuals with disabilities in the literature and media has been absent or negative while the number of children with disabilities... |
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