Equality and Diversity in Education 2 - 9780415119986

Taylor & Francis

Designed to accompany the Open University course \""Developing Intensive Curricula: Equality and Diversity in Education\"", Volume 2 will appeal to research students and special needs professionals interested in understanding education in the 1990s > \nLike the first reader, this collection examines the grounds which are accepted for inclusion or exclusion of students, and looks at how appropriate support can be guaranteed for people who experience difficulties in learning, who are disabled or who experience social or other kinds of disability. This volume explores national and international contexts for educational practice and research and discusses practical, ethical and political issues which are relevant to undertaking that research.\n Part one covers issues facing local government and the consumers of educational services in the UK. Part two compares policy and practice in eleven different countries and part 3 discusses research which explores the issues of equality and diverss