The Least Restrictive Environment: Its Application to Education.

Biklen, Douglas

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Least Restrictive Environment: Its Application to Education.

Biklen, Douglas

Child and Youth Services, v5 n1-2 p121-44 Spr-Sum 1982

Explores the history of the "least restrictive environment" concept, particularly in relation to designing and providing educational programs for disabled youth; discusses political and economic issues, curriculum-related arguments, and societal attitudes concerning mainstreaming; and identifies factors that can promote or impede application of the least restrictive environment. (Author/MJL)

Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Federal Programs, Mainstreaming, Program Effectiveness, Special Education, Student Placement

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education for All Handicapped Children Act

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