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Nel, Lindi; de Beer, Annemarike; Naudé, Luzelle – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Being a first-year student living with disability can be challenging. However, many of these challenges hold potential towards growth and wellbeing. This study explored and described the challenge-related growth experiences of first-year students living with a disability at a higher education institution in South Africa. Individual interviews and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Students with Disabilities, Barriers, Student Development
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Bogenschutz, Matthew; Im, Hyojin; Liang, Annie; Quyhn Luong, Lan Thi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
Vietnam ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2015, signalling a commitment to the basic human rights of citizens with disabilities. Previous research has shown people with disabilities in Vietnam to be marginalised in society, often with limited educational or work opportunity, and with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
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Parker, Wendy; Gage, Heather; Sterr, Annette; Williams, Peter – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
Families with children with disabilities can feel isolated during school holidays and concerns exist that they face greater difficulties than families of children without disabilities in finding enriching activities for their child. In the context of national policies that encourage integrated play, local service commissioners in England require…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Holidays, Accessibility (for Disabled), Parent Attitudes
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Tuomi, Margaret Trotta; Lehtomäki, Elina; Matonya, Magreth – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2015
Globally, persons with disabilities are underrepresented in higher education. In sub-Saharan Africa, where opportunities for higher education are especially limited, women are unlikely to continue their education. This research investigates women in Tanzanian higher education with the double marginalisation of being a woman and having…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Disabilities, Higher Education
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Dyson, Lily – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
This study examined social integration in 11 primary schools in Canada and 19 primary schools in China as reported by teachers in terms of the strategies employed to promote social integration and success in achieving social integration. Structured interviews were conducted with 64 Canadian and 52 Chinese general education teachers. The results…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Disabilities, Cooperative Learning, Interviews