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| Stuecher, Uwe | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWalker, Hill M.; Sprague, Jeffrey R.; Close, Daniel W.; Starlin, Clay M. – Exceptionality, 2000
This article reviews the current status of the behavior disorders field in the context of increasing criticisms of special education generally. It notes critical issues within the field and reviews its strengths, contributions, notable achievements, and capacity to produce high quality research. Challenges such as the need to translate research…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGerber, Michael M. – Exceptionality, 2000
This review of the history of learning disabilities (LD) suggests that creation of the LD category has served scientific, if not always, policy purposes. It finds that 40 years of research have produced inventive, creative tools that benefit both investigation and intervention and, most importantly, a better understanding of individual…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
Peer reviewedAbosi, Okechukwu C. – Exceptionality, 2000
This article describes the governmental and cultural contexts for educational research in Botswana and the important role research plays in the development of educational policies. The effects of limited resources are illustrated in several examples regarding special education and other services for children and adults with disabilities. (Contains…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedStuecher, Uwe; Suarez, Jose – Exceptionality, 2000
This article describes problems affecting special education services in developing counties where economic challenges have harsh consequences on health, education, and welfare and force difficult ethical choices. Special education efforts in Ecuador are used as examples to describe inherent problems and give inspiration toward developing potential…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Disabilities, Educational Research
Peer reviewedMargalit, Malka – Exceptionality, 2000
This commentary focuses on four common issues of concern that affect special education research in different countries: how philosophies, laws, and ethics influence special education research, how policymaking and research affect each other, how research topics are selected, and who conducts special education research with what methodologies.…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedMcGee, Paid – Exceptionality, 2000
This commentary reflects on findings from previous articles that reviewed trends in special education research in the United States, Norway, Botswana, Ecuador, Australia, and Turkey. It discusses the function, funding, and subject matter of special education research, on research on the education of special education teachers, and on research…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy
