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ERIC Number: EJ344583
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Towards a Sociological Perspective on Learning Disabilities.
Christensen, Carol A.; And Others
Educational Theory, v36 n4 p317-31 Fall 1986
This paper explores potential avenues of analysis and research useful for reconciling the concept of "learning disabilities" both as a medical and a psychological concept. Traditional perspectives are analyzed. Issues regarding the legitimacy of labeling children as learning disabled are discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Sociocultural Patterns, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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