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Publication date: 26 November 2015

Sheila Riddell

This chapter discusses the contribution of Sally Tomlinson’s Sociology of Special Education (1998, 2012). Following a brief biographical overview of Sally Tomlinson, the chapter…

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This chapter discusses the contribution of Sally Tomlinson’s Sociology of Special Education (1998, 2012). Following a brief biographical overview of Sally Tomlinson, the chapter provides an account of the way in which Tomlinson’s work has contributed to demystifying the social reality surrounding special and inclusive education. This is followed by a consideration of some of the outstanding issues and dilemmas connected with Tomlinson’s work. The chapter concludes by looking to the next decade and beyond and the way in which sociology may contribute to understandings of the field of special and inclusive education.

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Foundations of Inclusive Education Research
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ISBN: 978-1-78560-416-4

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Publication date: 26 November 2015

Julie Allan

This chapter discusses the significance of Sally Tomlinson’s article, The Irresistible Rise of Special Education and of her sociological thinking more generally. The paradox…

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This chapter discusses the significance of Sally Tomlinson’s article, The Irresistible Rise of Special Education and of her sociological thinking more generally. The paradox highlighted in the Tomlinson’s article, that is, the constantly evolving expansion, globally, of special education, alongside a simultaneous growth in support for the idea of inclusive education, is discussed in this chapter. Tomlinson’s influence on the sociological direction of Julie Allan’s work is traced and exemplified, and the continuing tensions in inclusive education are explored.

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Foundations of Inclusive Education Research
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ISBN: 978-1-78560-416-4

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Publication date: 26 November 2015

Scot Danforth and Phyllis Jones

This chapter traces the shift of many progressive educators from a general faith in special education to the more recent push for democratic and ethical inclusive education. This…

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This chapter traces the shift of many progressive educators from a general faith in special education to the more recent push for democratic and ethical inclusive education. This chapter examines the critical scholarship that propelled many educators away from systems of special education and into the inclusive education movement. Two phases in the development of inclusive education are described, an initial failed attempt often described by researchers as “integration,” and the current social movement building toward a more genuine social transformation of classrooms and schools.

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Foundations of Inclusive Education Research
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ISBN: 978-1-78560-416-4

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Publication date: 1 January 2004

R. Barker

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International Journal of Educational Management, vol. 18 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-354X

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Publication date: 26 November 2015

Phyllis Jones

This chapter explores the contribution of the work of Len Barton to the evolving inclusive education discourse; in particular his 1986 article, The Politics of Special Educational

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This chapter explores the contribution of the work of Len Barton to the evolving inclusive education discourse; in particular his 1986 article, The Politics of Special Educational Needs. In this article, he discusses the influence of a sociological lens to problematize the current special education policy, practices, and inquiry. The future directions piece at the end of the article called for teacher awareness of the relationship between the personal and political. I felt I was a living, breathing example of the teacher who Len Barton was talking about. I chose this article because of its particular pertinence to my continuing understandings about the phenomenon of special education and subsequently my research with teachers of students with profound and multiple learning difficulties.

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Foundations of Inclusive Education Research
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ISBN: 978-1-78560-416-4

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Publication date: 1 February 1993

Sally Jenkins and Janet Tomlinson

In order to rationalise an assortment of automated systems, the IEE Library implemented the CAIRS LMS and IMS modules following extensive flowcharting of procedures and evaluation…

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In order to rationalise an assortment of automated systems, the IEE Library implemented the CAIRS LMS and IMS modules following extensive flowcharting of procedures and evaluation of available systems. The article concentrates on the implementation of the serials control module, describing the data conversion exercise and day‐to‐day operation of the system.

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VINE, vol. 23 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-5728

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Publication date: 1 July 1995

Terry Weiner and Felmon Davis

The most salient fact about the relationship between sociology and mental retardation is its lack of interest in the topic. Sociologists, as well as anthropologists, who study…

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The most salient fact about the relationship between sociology and mental retardation is its lack of interest in the topic. Sociologists, as well as anthropologists, who study medical care, health systems, the insane, deviant behaviour and social stratification have conspicuously avoided the examination of those individuals in society who are developmentally disabled. As the British sociologist Richard Jenkins (1991) asks regarding the study of the mentally retarded

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 15 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 9 May 2017

Margaret M. Kress

The situating of pimatisiwin as a framework for spatial justice and self-determination aids educators in strengthening their understandings of Indigenous knowledges to support an…

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The situating of pimatisiwin as a framework for spatial justice and self-determination aids educators in strengthening their understandings of Indigenous knowledges to support an authentic inclusion of Indigenous students with disabilities. Through the sharing of Canada’s colonial history, and by critically examining the principles of care within special education, the author exposes its relationship with ableism, normalcy, eugenics, and white privilege to show how Indigenous peoples continue to be marginalized in the twenty-first century. This justice work asks educators to shift their perspectives of inclusion and wellness through the insertion of an Indigenous lens, one to help them see and hear the faces and voices of disabled Aboriginal children and their kinships. The chapter discusses the social model of disability, the psychology of Gentle Teaching, Indigenous ethics, and principles of natural laws through the voices of Nehiyawak and other knowledge keepers, in order to suggest an agenda for educators to come to an understanding of an emancipatory and gentle education. Spatial justice and Indigenous epistemologies merge as synergistic, inclusive, and holistic entities, to support Aboriginal children and youth as both they and those who teach learn to celebrate disabled ontologies. The chapter concludes by presenting how Gentle Teaching and Indigenous ways of knowing should be honored in this quest of creating an equitable, caring, and inclusive society for all disabled Indigenous children and youth.

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Ethics, Equity, and Inclusive Education
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ISBN: 978-1-78714-153-7

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Publication date: 1 March 1994

Ginny Bennett and Janet Tomlinson

An article in VINE 91, June 1993, dealt with the lEE's use of CAIRS‐LMS for serials management. This article treats their inter‐library loans operation. Prior to using the CAIRS…

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An article in VINE 91, June 1993, dealt with the lEE's use of CAIRS‐LMS for serials management. This article treats their inter‐library loans operation. Prior to using the CAIRS module, ILL administration was purely manual; due to an increase in volume of requests, it was decided to automate. It was preferable to use a system which was integrated with the other IEE library modules so the choice of CAIRS was without question. The increasing integration of ILL with the other modules is welcomed by the library.

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VINE, vol. 24 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-5728

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Working-Class Schooling in Post-Industrial Britain
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ISBN: 978-1-80043-469-1

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