The Influence of Western Special Education on Community-based Services in India
- 1 June 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Disability & Society
- Vol. 11 (2) , 249-270
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599650023263
Abstract
The article examines the consequences of the transfer of Western special education technology to India. Looking specifically at the policies of community integration and integrated education, it presents evidence that community-based services are unsuited to the local culture and analyses the implications of inappropriate programs for families of children with disabilities. Culturally responsive alternatives are discussed.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Prospects for Disabled Children and Their Families: An International PerspectiveDisability, Handicap & Society, 1990