Exploring the views and beliefs of parents of typically developing children about inclusion and inclusive education

Autor: Anastasia Vlachou, Eleni Koutsogeorgou, Stella Karadimou
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Educational Research. 58:384-399
ISSN: 1469-5847
0013-1881
Popis: Background: The inclusion of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SENDs) in regular classrooms has been identified as a high priority in many policy documents published by both European and international organisations. Its implementation, however, is influenced by a number of factors, some of which are directly related to the participation and attitudes of different stakeholders, including parents of typically developing children. Parents, as a social group, can act in favour of inclusion or they can support more segregated educational environments.Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore, in a Greek context, the views and beliefs of parents of typically developing children about different aspects of the education of children with disabilities, with a particular focus on inclusion and inclusive education.Method: Interviews were held with 40 Greek parents representing 40 typically developing school-aged children who were educated in six different primary education schools, f...
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