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ERIC Number: EJ387197
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Effects of Social Integration on Preschool Children with Handicaps.
Jenkins, Joseph R.; And Others
Exceptional Children, v55 n5 p420-28 Feb 1989
Preschool children (n=56) with mild/moderate handicaps were assigned to integrated or nonintegrated classes; social interaction was promoted in half the classes. Observation revealed a higher proportion of interactive play and higher language development in social interaction conditions, and higher ratings of social competence in the integrated/social interaction condition. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, Language Acquisition, Mainstreaming, Outcomes of Education, Play, Preschool Education, Social Environment, Social Influences, Social Integration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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