Social inclusion and inclusive education

Poverty, Inclusion and Inclusive Education: exploring the connections

The world has changed a lot since the term inclusion was first used in relation to education, especially special education. Inclusion and education cannot be part of a conversation without due consideration of issues related to poverty and the international mechanisms which have been touted to eradicate poverty from the planet. Poverty is inextricably linked to many of the world’s social ills w...

Social inclusion programmes and inclusive growth in developing countries

Developing countries have made significant progress in economic growth performance in the past two decades, with an average real growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 6.1 per cent over the period 2000–2010. While this growth has led to substantial reductions in poverty rates, there are concerns that it has not been inclusive, particularly in Africa and least developed countries (LDCs), in t...

Links between inclusive education and inclusive research

In recent years, particularly since the Salamanca Statement (UNESCO, 1994), considerable attention has been given to inclusive education. The concept of inclusive research has also emerged (Walmsley and Johnson, 2003). Initially this was associated with people with learning disabilities but now has a wider application. The two concepts have some shared values and the links between inclusive edu...

Inclusive Education of Roma Students from Socially Disadvantaged Background as a Determinant of Their Social Inclusion in the Slovak Republic

Social Inclusion and IT Education: An Institutional Analysis

This paper applies institutional theory to help understand the regulative, normative and culturalcognitive influences that shape policies aimed at widening participation in IT education. It also employs such theory to explore the commitments of social actors in translating policy into action. Thus, this study aims to deepen the IS field’s understanding of the institutional challenges facing gov...