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Publication Date: 1997
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Introduction to the Field of Exceptionalities: Do Textbooks Reflect Cultural Diversity?.
Prater, Mary Anne; Sileo, Thomas W.; Sileo, Nancy M.
Teacher Education and Special Education, v20 n1 p11-21 Win 1997
A study examining 14 introductory textbooks in exceptionalities, published between 1992 and 1995, found that the cultural diversity topics discussed most consistently included bilingual issues, identification and assessment issues, overrepresentation in special education, underrepresentation in gifted programs, and the relationship of culture to society's definition of normal. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Preservice Teacher Education, Special Education, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation
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Language: English
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