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ERIC Number: EJ479389
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
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The Social Context of Dunn: Then and Now.
MacMillan, Donald L.; And Others
Journal of Special Education, v27 n4 p466-80 Win 1994
This article explores the social context surrounding Lloyd Dunn's 1968 paper on educational reform for children with mild disabilities, noting the subsequent adoption of resource specialist services in place of special day classes, changes in numbers of students with mild mental retardation and their behavioral characteristics, and the current role of advocacy in policy formulation. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disability Identification, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Trends, Incidence, Mild Mental Retardation, Policy Formation, Social Environment, Social History, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Student Placement, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Theory and Practice of Special Education: Taking Stock a Quarter Century after Deno and Dunn.