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Publication Date: 1998
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Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education: The Research Base.
Odom, Samuel L.; Diamond, Karen E.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v13 n1 p3-25 Mar 1998
Uses ecological systems theory as framework for review of research underlying inclusive early-childhood programs. Describes definitions of and rationales for inclusion, and demographics of inclusive programs and staff. Discusses research at microsystem and mesosystem levels related to classroom practices, social interaction, and teacher beliefs; and at the exosystem and macrosystem levels related to families' perspectives, community, and culture. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Influences, Day Care, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Influence, Inclusive Schools, Interprofessional Relationship, Literature Reviews, Mainstreaming, Peer Relationship, Public Policy, Research Needs, School Community Relationship, Social Development, Special Needs Students, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Young Children
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Language: English
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