Inclusion and Special Needs Education for Immigrant Students in the Nordic Countries

Heidi Harju-Luukkainen editor Natallia Bahdanovich Hanssen editor Christel Sundqvist editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:1st Dec '23

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Inclusion for immigrant students with special educational needs (SEN) is a neglected area of research. This edited volume addresses this problem, providing up-to-date insights into the provided support and special needs education (SNE) for immigrant students in different contexts of the Nordic countries.

This important book explores the diversity of student experiences, addressing both compulsory schools and vocational education, and examines how different Nordic countries conceptualise and approach support and SNE for immigrant students. Readers will get an opportunity to read various studies that address gaps in the realisation of inclusion and special need education. This book initiates a dialogue on generating new knowledge, approaches, and methods to expand the flexibility necessary to implement a fully inclusive education. The book offers research that includes strong theoretical and practical frameworks, interviews, interventions, assessments, case studies as well as offers future directions for inclusive and special needs education.

By exploring the process of inclusion and special needs education in the Nordic countries, this book is an essential read for those who intend to deepen their understanding and to enact inclusion, and the development of special needs education for immigrant students.

Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

'If you are looking for a book that provides insights into the challenges faced by immigrant students with special education needs in the Nordic countries, and the strategies employed by the educational systems to address these challenges, then go no further. "Inclusion and Special Education Needs Education for Immigrant Students in the Nordic Countries" edited by Hanssen, Harju-Luukkainen and Sundqvist is the book that you cannot miss. The authors in this book draw on their extensive expert research and real-world examples to demonstrate the importance of inclusive and equitable education practices for immigrant students. The book offers both policy examples and practical advice on how schools and educators can support students, including suggestions for effective teacher training, collaboration with parents and communities.'

Professor Sivanes Phillipson Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Education, School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, Swinburne University of Technology

'This timely volume provides current, research-informed portraits of inclusive education for immigrant children and students across different grade levels, instructional settings and areas of challenge. Each chapter resonates with the voices of multilingual students and puts forth school-based practices and system level policies that provide a road map towards removing barriers and optimizing the educational experiences for and the wellbeing of these students. Researchers, policy-makers and practitioners will welcome this very informative guide.'

Cristina Sánchez-López, Paridad Education Consulting and DePaul University, Chicago

ISBN: 9781032355894

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 700g

298 pages