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ERIC Number: EJ547466
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Comparison of Special Education Legislative Mandates in the United States, China, and Taiwan.
Li, Yung-Chang; Altman, Reuben
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v32 n2 p154-62 Jun 1997
Analyzes special education legislation in the United States, China, and Taiwan. Commonalties and differences in laws are discussed from the perspective of the social and economic circumstances under which they evolved and were implemented. Also explores the relationship between a country's development and special education progress. (CR)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Laws, Public Policy, Socioeconomic Influences, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: China; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Taiwan