Education - Learning Disabilities, Psychology - Theory, History & Research, Special Education
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Overview
"There is considerable public anxiety regarding the whole area of social exclusion, particularly where children are concerned. This book is about those children who are often socially excluded from schools because they are labelled as having 'difficulties' or 'disabilities'." "Tom Billington looks at the processes of exclusion which rely on restricted and simplistic categories of deficit - 'difficulties' or 'disabilities' - which are often broadly organized as being 'learning', 'social/emotional/behavioural' or 'physical/medical' problems. Using fascinating case studies, the author explores theories of language and experience to show how different narratives are produced which shape decisions about children's lives." "Separating, Losing and Excluding Children challenges our assumptions about children who are labelled as 'different' and questions the truth of expert opinion."--BOOK JACKET.Editorials
Booknews
Billington (educational studies, U. of Sheffield, UK) focuses on children who are socially shunned at school because of "difficulties" or "disabilities." He looks at the processes of exclusion that can result when schools assign children to simplistic categories of deficit, broadly organized as problems in the learning, social/emotional/behavioral/, or physical/medical realms. Using case studies, he explores theories of language and experience to show how a variety of narratives come about that shape decisions about children's lives. The work challenges assumptions about children labeled "different" and questions the truth of expert opinion. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
October 12, 2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Pages
144
ISBN
9781134580408