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Barriers

Scope Note: 
Tangible or intangible obstructions that block, hinder, delay, deter, or interfere with action, movement, progress, or development (Note: Do not use with physical or learning disabilities; see the Descriptors "Speech Impairments," "Hearing Impairments," etc. For disability-related barriers, see the Descriptor "Accessibility (for Disabled)." Do not use for legal impediments; see the Descriptors "Laws," "Legal Problems," etc.)
Category: Social Problems
Broader Terms
Problems
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Impediments
Obstacles
Related Terms
Access to Computers
Access to Education
Access to Health Care
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Bias
Disadvantaged Environment
Economic Opportunities
Educational Change
Educational Discrimination
Educational Environment
Equal Education
Program Implementation
Structural Unemployment
Added to ERIC: 7/8/2008