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ERIC Number: EJ422901
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0704-7509
A Century in the Lives of Three Students: Some Historical Reflections on Schooling for the Normal, Subnormal and Gifted Child in British Columbia, 1872-1972.
Fleming, Thomas
B. C. Journal of Special Education, v14 n2 p101-09 1990
The article reviews educational provisions and attitudes toward integration in serving normal, subnormal, and gifted children in British Columbia (Canada) at three times--1872, 1922, and 1972. Noted are effects of the liberal ethos in public education, the influence of politics, the vulnerability of educators to single interest groups, and tension between the ideals of universality and excellence. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Mainstreaming, Mental Retardation, Politics of Education, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: British Columbia