Disability, culture, and development : a case study of Japanese children at school /
Kayama, Misa.
Haight, Wendy L.,1958-
"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"--
"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"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- CONTENTS -- 1. Raising children with disabilities, and their peers at a Japanese public elementary school -- 2. Research program -- 3. The history and policies of Japanese special education -- 4. Children's daily lives at Greenleaf Elementary School -- 5. How educators support the parents of children with developmental disabilities -- 6. How educators support children with developmental disabilities and their peers -- 7. Children's and parents' experiences of disability as they transition into special education -- 8. Implications: A cross cultural conversation.
Developmentally disabled children
Education, Elementary
Parent-teacher relationships