Cultural diversity, families, and the special education system : communication and empowerment

Harry, Beth (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 080773120X
ISBN: 9780807731208
ISBN: 0807731196
ISBN: 9780807731192
Physical Description: print
xviii, 277 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : Teachers College Press, ©1992.
Copyright: ©1992.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-267) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Cultural diversity and minority status ; Culturally diverse students and their families -- Minority students in special education -- Culturally diverse families and the special education system: the challenge of building trust -- A study of Puerto Rican American parents' views of special education: background and method -- Twelve families on the West side -- Making sense of disability: parents' theories of the problem -- Communication, information, and meaning -- Toward informed consent: legal compliance versus culturally responsive practice -- The school district: challenge and change -- Epilogue. Power and responsibility in schools -- References -- Index -- About the author.