.
Unless there is some deep-rooted ideological objection to all materials listed
by Google (an interesting, if rather sweeping, prohibition..), you could
maybe glance at: MJ McLaughlin & A Jordan (2005) "Push and pull: forces
that are shaping inclusion in the United States and Canada", In: DR Mitchell
(ed) "Contextualising Inclusive Education", pp. 89-113. Routledge.
That looks at "similarities and contrasts between Canada and the US in
terms of how their special education policy and practices are evolving", and
has 58 refs. It's stronger on the US (but then, population is much bigger),
while the Canadian part seems rather Ontario-based. The 'inclusion' in the
title is balanced against the 'special education' in the quotation. Anyhow it
gives some taste of why these large neighbours have a lot of similar goals,
but have gone on some different roads to reach them, with reference to some
of their laws and policies.
(Among the roughly 1 trillion unique URLs now visited by Google, there are
book chapters, which is maybe why this one turns up in Google, but not in
indexes of journal articles. Does Harvard ban its members from reading
book chapters, because 'real research' appears in journals, while book
chapters are a low form of pond life? Or is Google officially out of bounds as
part of a crusade against inebriation in the educated classes? I'm really
curious about those comments. Is Google really so dreadful? I've found,
over the years, that with a bit of tickling in the right places, it will cough up an
astonishing amount of useful information, in a hundred or so languages,
across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Why would it not do so for Uncle
Sam, and the Moose ranch?)
Much of the McLaughlin & Jordan chapter can be read, free of charge, on the
web -- thanks to, er, Google Books... (That's a little added convenience for
the 98% of the world that doesn't have access to good libraries and paid-for
networks of academic resources). Can't guarantee that this chapter will
qualify as 'good' - but it appears to be on target, and is a few clicks away.
miles
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:59:01 -0400, Wendy Harbour
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Hello all, Apologies for cross-posting. I'm looking for a good book or
journal article comparing special ed or inclusion-related laws and policies in
Canada and the U.S. I've searched using the usual academic routes (e.g.,
indexes) and in a desperate moment I even tried Google (aigh - needed a
strong drink after that experience). Alas, I haven't had any luck finding
something. My colleagues are shrugging and at a loss. Even the Council for
Exceptional Children, the major professional organization for U.S. and
Canadian special educators, doesn't really have any good resources. At this
point, I'd even settle for a really good book about Canadian special ed. Part
of the problem may be that Canada gives so much authority to the provinces,
but I suspect I'm missing some obvious things out there, and would
appreciate any assistance or advice. Thanks, Wendy Harbour
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