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10 - Social Justice for Children and Young People with Disabilities

from Part II - International Social Justice Issues That Have an Impact on Children and Young People

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Elizabeth H. Jensen  and
Judith R. Harrison
Edited by
Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers ,
Aradhana Bela Sood  and
Mark D. Weist
Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Aradhana Bela Sood
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mark D. Weist
Affiliation:
University of South Carolina
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Summary

The role of education in promoting social justice theories and principles has grown exponentially in the United States since the middle of the 1980s. Many groups of people, including those with disabilities, have fought for social justice and have gained greater access to societal rights, including educational opportunities within schools and universities. This chapter presents social justice and rule-of-law considerations for children and young people with disabilities. Consensus statements and federal mandates that guide the educational system within the United States are described from an educational perspective and the cultural context of law as it relates to the educational rights of children and young people with disabilities. Issues such as young people with disabilities being bullied, socially excluded by their peers, and denied educational access are described. Implications for practice in relation to known issues are discussed.

Keywords

social justicedisabilitiesbullyingeducational rightssocial exclusion
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Social Justice for Children and Young People
International Perspectives
 , pp. 153 - 174
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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