Contextualizing Inclusive Education

<p>Inclusive education is a complex and problematic concept that raises many questions. A team of prominent academics present fresh and critical perspectives on these issues drawing upon their global resources and knowledge.<br><br>The over-arching theme of this book is that social political economic and cultural contexts play a central role in determining whether or not inclusive education is implemented in a range of regions and countries around the world. A series of original and provocative conclusions is presented such as:</p><ul> <li>inclusive education means creating a single system of education which serves all children</li> <li>inclusive education is a site of conflicting paradigms of children with special needs centering on a psycho-medical model and a socio-political model</li> <li>while many countries seem committed to inclusive education in their rhetoric legislation and policies in practice this often falls short.</li> </ul><p>This major landmark resource is suitable for educational policy makers researchers teacher educators students and international agencies with interests in education.</p>