ERIC Number: EJ807393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 10
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Social Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Middle School Physical Education Classes
Butler, Rhea S.; Hodge, Samuel R.
RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, v27 n1 p1-10 2004
The purpose of this study was to describe the social interactions of students with and without disabilities in a general physical education (GPE) program. Participants were a girl with Down syndrome and mental retardation, a boy with severe juvenile scoliosis, and their 16 classmates (9 females, 7 males) without disabilities at a rural middle school. Research method was qualitative case study (Bogdan & Biklen, 1994). Data were gathered with nonparticipant observations, a behavioral coding system, and interviews. We found that students with and without disabilities engaged in mostly positive (e.g., friendly, cooperative) yet infrequent social interactions. Overall findings lend support to inclusive GPE practices. (Contains 1 figure and 1 endnote.)
Descriptors: Physical Education, Inclusive Schools, Mental Retardation, Down Syndrome, Mainstreaming, Peer Relationship, Physical Disabilities, Rural Schools, Middle School Students, Case Studies, Observation, Interviews, Grade 6
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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