Disability, Culture, and Development - A Case Study of Japanese Children at School (Hardcover)

This book examines Japanese cultural beliefs about disability and related socialization practices as they impact the experiences of elementary school-aged children. Physical and mental conditions which impair children's functioning are universal issues impacting child welfare and educational systems around the world. While the American approach is well understood and represented in the literature, cultures differ in which physical and mental conditions are considered 'disabling'. Currently, the Japanese educational system is in transition as public schools implement formal special education services for children with developmental disabilities. 'Developmental disabilities' is a new term used by Japanese educators to categorize a variety of relatively minor social and cognitive conditions caused by neurologically based deficits: learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, and Asperger's Syndrome. Children who were once considered 'difficult' or 'slow learners' are now considered to be 'disabled' and in need of special services. This transition created an excellent opportunity to explore Japanese beliefs about disability that might otherwise have remained unexamined by participants, and how these evolving beliefs and new socialization and educational practices impact children's experiences.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Misa Kayama (Postdoctoral Associate) • Wendy Haight (Professor and Gamble-Skogmo Chair)
Dimensions:	242 x 163 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-997082-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Promotions
LSN:	0-19-997082-3
Barcode:	9780199970827

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