Barriers to Inclusion : Special Education in the United States and Germany.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Special Education and Student Disability Over the Twentieth Century -- 2 Comparing Special Educational Systems -- 3 Compulsory Schooling for All Children: Learning Opportunities in Special Classes and Special Schools -- 4 Classifying Student Dis/Abilities and Dis/Advantages -- 5 The Development of Special Education in the United States -- 6 The Development of Special Education in Germany -- 7 Special Education in the United States and Germany Compared -- 8 The Expansion and Divergence of Special Education Systems -- Notes -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Bibliography -- Index.

Barriers to Inclusion offers a comparative and historical account of the rise of special education over the twentieth century in the United States and Germany. This institutional analysis demonstrates how categorical boundaries, professional groups, social movements, and education and social policies shaped the schooling of children and youth with disabilities.

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