Sociological theories of learning disabilities: understanding racial disproportionality in special education.
Many researchers have applied sociological theory to concepts of physical disability, leading to the 'social model' used by disability advocates and activists, but less work has been done to provide a sociological frame for learning disabilities. Students with learning disabilities have constituted...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 44 - 58 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2009
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