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ERIC Number: EJ871201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1918-5227
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Parent Perspectives on Inclusive Education in Rural Alberta, Canada
Loreman, Tim; McGhie-Richmond, Donna; Barber, Jennifer; Lupart, Judy
Exceptionality Education International, v19 n2-3 p21-36 2009
This paper is one of a series of papers examining inclusive education in the context of a rural Canadian school district that has adopted a philosophy of inclusion. The results of a survey of 438 parents on their views about aspects of inclusive education at their youngest child's school are reported. The results indicate that the majority of parents were generally positive in their views about and experiences with the inclusive school environment and links to the local community; however, parents were by no means unanimous in their level of comfort with inclusive education. Tensions were found to exist, and differences in the experience of parents of children who had identified exceptionalities were evident. This study points to the paucity of research on parents and inclusive education and provides some direction for future work in the area. (Contains 3 tables.)
Exceptionality Education International. University of Alberta, Department of Educational Psychology, 6-102 Education North, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-0800; Fax: 780-492-1318; e-mail: eecj@ualberta.ca; Web site: http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/eei
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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