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Jessup, Glenda; Bundy, Anita C.; Broom, Alex; Hancock, Nicola – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2018
Introduction: This study compares the experiences of high school students with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) in and out of school. Methods: Twelve visually impaired high school students completed the same in-the-moment survey seven times daily for seven consecutive days. The frequencies of their activities,…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Visual Impairments, Social Isolation, High School Students
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Abu-Heran, N.; Abukhayran, A.; Domingo, J.; Perez-Garcia, M. P. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2014
Introduction: The study investigates about the reality of inclusive education in Palestine according to the opinion of their teachers. It is presented in the legislative and social framework of education in Palestine and compares it with current knowledge in inclusive education, from which a series of essential elements for inclusive education can…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Special Needs Students
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Urton, Karolina; Wilbert, Jürgen; Hennemann, Thomas – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2014
Current research provides evidence of the positive influence of sense of (self-)efficacy and personal experience regarding attitudes towards inclusion for children with special educational needs (SEN). A multilevel study was designed to investigate the relationship between "attitudes towards inclusion" and sense of "efficacy"…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Self Efficacy, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Schnittker, Jason; Massoglia, Michael; Uggen, Christopher – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2012
Psychiatric disorders are unusually prevalent among current and former inmates, but it is not known what this relationship reflects. A putative causal relationship is contaminated by assorted influences, including childhood disadvantage, the early onset of most disorders, and the criminalization of substance use. Using the National Comorbidity…
Descriptors: Self Control, Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology)
Christensen, Keith M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Social integration in community is especially important for individuals with disabilities well-being. Although individuals with disabilities reside within the community's physical environment, they are often marginalized in the social environment. This may be the result of individuals with disabilities residing in physical environments that…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Poverty, Place of Residence, Social Integration