Special Education and the Exclusion of Youth with Social Maladjustments: A Cultural-Organizational Perspective.

Maag, John W.; Howell, Kenneth W.

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ERIC Number: EJ441372

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Special Education and the Exclusion of Youth with Social Maladjustments: A Cultural-Organizational Perspective.

Maag, John W.; Howell, Kenneth W.

Remedial and Special Education (RASE), v13 n1 p47-54,59 Jan-Feb 1992

This article addresses the controversy regarding the exclusion of youths labeled socially maladjusted from special education services for the seriously emotionally disturbed. The article reconceptualizes the issue from a cultural-organizational perspective, viewing such exclusion as resulting from a society that has little tolerance for "deviant" behavior and schools that must retain popular support. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Cultural Influences, Disability Discrimination, Educational Methods, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Emotional Disturbances, Ideology, Political Influences, Social Adjustment, Special Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Current Issues in Remedial and Special Education: Critiques and Invited Reactions.