Mortensen, Tina (2022) Inclusive Policies in Western Europe and Northern Europe: a review of the literature. Master thesis, Pedagogical and Educational Sciences.
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Abstract
Inclusion of students with special educational needs has had an important influence on the educational system in Western and Northern Europe in recent years. This study aimed to provide a literature review of different inclusive policies implemented in primary schools in 10 Western- European and Northern-European countries: France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, and Belgium. The literature review was conducted with a focus on two themes policy approaches in inclusion and training of educators to prepare them for inclusion followed by an analysis of implementation stages and drivers in each country. A review of 33 texts resulted in the conclusion that all 10 countries have implemented inclusive measures to a different extend, but only a few of the countries have applied specific requirements for inclusion in teacher training programs. This literature review did not examine how these policies were processed in a practical setting or the results and consequences of the policies. Accordingly, an implication for future research is an in-depth study focusing on the execution as well as on the results and consequences of inclusive policy approaches across Western and Northern Europe. Keywords: inclusive education, special needs students, policies, teacher training, Western Europe, primary school
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Minnaert, A.E.M.G. |
| Degree programme: | Pedagogical and Educational Sciences |
| Differentiation route: | Youth 0-21, Society and Policy [Master Pedagogical and Educational Sciences] |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2022 07:25 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2022 07:25 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/761 |
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