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ERIC Number: EJ425767
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
Do Public Schools Have an Obligation to Serve Troubled Children and Youth?
Nelson, C. Michael; And Others
Exceptional Children, v57 n5 p406-15 Mar-Apr 1991
Issues related to the exclusion of students considered socially maladjusted from consideration in Public Law 94-142 are discussed in light of current research evidence and school practices. A broader, more inclusive perspective is advocated, including early intervention and special education for such at-risk pupils. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Definitions, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Emotional Disturbances, Federal Legislation, Handicap Identification, High Risk Students, Intervention, Social Adjustment, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Education for All Handicapped Children Act