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Cabedo-Mas, Alberto; Moliner-Miravet, Lidón; Campayo-Muñoz, Emilia; Macián-González, Roberto; Arriaga-Sanz, Cristina – Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 2023
The potential of music-making to foster an individual's social development has been widely explored. The objective of this review is twofold: (1) to examine the characteristics of group music-making initiatives aimed at promoting social skills; and (2) to analyse the impact that group music-making initiatives have on people's social development.…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence
O'Connor, Susan; Racino, Julie Ann – 1989
This information package explores a "housing/support services" approach to residential services for individuals with severe disabilities. It provides an introduction to housing strategies and resources that can be used to promote home ownership by parents and people with disabilities, to make all housing more accessible, and to increase the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems, Financial Support, Group Homes
Jordan, Debra J. – Camping Magazine, 1997
Summarizes research on the benefits of integrating campers with diverse characteristics, and describes the "benefits-based model" of programming, which addresses social problems through recreational activities. Implications for camp administration include recruiting participants and staff from various ethnic and social backgrounds and identifying…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Camping, Consciousness Raising, Ethnic Groups
Rife, Racheal M.; Karr-Kidwell, PJ – 1995
This paper reviews the literature on inclusion of children with emotional and behavioral disorders in regular education classrooms and proposes implementation of an inclusion program at one elementary school in Texas. The literature review covers the following aspects of inclusion: teacher selection and their expectations, professional…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Change Strategies, Educational Practices, Emotional Disturbances
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Sengstock, Wayne L.; Ruttgardt, Sieglind Ellger – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1994
The corruption of education values and the destruction of an outstanding educational system for children with mental retardation during Nazi rule in Germany necessitated a complete revamping after World War II. In its redevelopment, Germany resumed the practice of segregation and was slow to embrace social integration as adopted in other…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Trends
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Townley, Annette – Education and Urban Society, 1994
Briefly explores the issue of conflict resolution (CR) in education; the introduction of CR into the public schools; and whether CR processes such as mediation meet the needs of nondominant groups. It also introduces several articles that discuss specific approaches to the development and implementation of CR programs in schools. (GLR)
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Schrag, Judy A. – 1993
This document reviews information and research findings regarding various options to facilitate the full inclusion of students with disabilities. Principles of inclusive schools introduce the document. Three categories of strategies and interventions for working with students with disabilities are included: (1) program strategies, (2) classroom…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Consultation Programs, Cooperative Learning
Henderson, Liz; Castles, Rachel; McGrath, Majella; Brown, Tony – 2000
This booklet explains the features and benefits of learning communities and summarizes Australia's experience with them. Part 1 traces the history of learning communities from the 1970s through the present, presents several definitions of the term "learning community," lists reasons for becoming a learning community, and explains the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies