ERIC Number: EJ526734
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-1538
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The Development and Current Status of Special Education in Nicaragua.
Miron, Gary
Prospects, v25 n2 p229-43 Jun 1995
Maintains that economic pressure and military incursions supported by the United States have resulted in draconian cuts in special education services in Nicaragua. Prior to 1979, special education was extremely expensive. A UNICEF program, financed by the Swedish government, provides limited but effective support. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions, Government School Relationship, Individual Needs, Latin American Culture, Latin Americans, Mainstreaming, Normalization (Disabilities), Political Influences, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Special Needs Students, Student Needs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nicaragua
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