Description:
Who Benefits From Special Education? addresses the negative consequences of labeling and separating education for students with "disabilities," the cultural biases inherent in the way that we view children's learning difficulties, the social
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"...an interesting book that critically examines value sets that impact all students. The book could be a useful addition to teacher training programs, particularly in certificate areas other than special education. The book may also be useful to researchers by posing possible research questions."
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"...a provocative text that raises (whether explicitly or implicitly) significant issues that are relevant not only to burgeoning field of disability studies in education, but to the broader, complex, civic project of public schooling in diverse democratic societies. The text is primarily aimed at a scholarly audience, both graduate students and faculty, with particular interest in issues related to disability...although the text should prove to be quite relevant to wider audiences, including scholars of curriculum theory, critical theorists, and educators generally."
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