ABSTRACT
Featuring leading voices in the field from across Canada and Europe, this edited collection offers empirical analyses of the historical, social, cultural, and legislative determinants of inclusive education in Canadian schools.
Covering four thematic areas including the structure, culture, and practices of inclusive education, the volume offers comparative insights from a European perspective, engaging critically with widely held views of Canada as a world leader in inclusive education. Providing rich comparisons with educational systems in Germany, Spain, and Finland, chapters explore in-depth the assessment structures and curricula specific to Canada, as well as educational policy, and explore attitudes and practices in relation to diverse student populations, including refugee and indigenous peoples, and students with special educational needs.
This volume will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in multicultural education, international and comparative education, as well as educational policy more specifically. Those involved with inclusion and special educational needs will also benefit from this volume.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|68 pages
Unpacking Inclusion
chapter 82|26 pages
Canada as a “Driving Force” for Inclusion Activists in European Countries? 1
chapter 3|14 pages
Doing Belonging and Social Coherence
part II|68 pages
Structures around Inclusive Education
chapter 7|16 pages
Education for Young Refugees
chapter 8|16 pages
On the Disappearance of Childhood
chapter 9|14 pages
Structures That Inhibit and That Support Inclusive Education in Canada
part III|58 pages
Cultures around Inclusive Education
chapter 14410|14 pages
Cultural Challenges for School and Social Participation in Canada's Indigenous Reserves
chapter 11|13 pages
Indigenous Cultural Inclusivity in Canadian Schools
part IV|94 pages
Practices of Inclusive Education