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Special Education in the Early Years : Summary and Outlook (2022)

Harju-Luukkainen, H., Hanssen, N. B., & Sundqvist, C. (2022). Special Education in the Early Years : Summary and Outlook. In H. Harju-Luukkainen, N. B. Hanssen, & C. Sundqvist (Eds.), Special Education in the Early Years : Perspectives on Policy and Practice in the Nordic Countries (pp. 277-285). Springer. International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development, 36. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91297-0_19

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Hanssen, Natallia B.; Sundqvist, Christel

Parent publication: Special Education in the Early Years : Perspectives on Policy and Practice in the Nordic Countries

Parent publication editors: Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Hanssen, Natallia B.; Sundqvist, Christel

ISBN: 978-3-030-91296-3

eISBN: 978-3-030-91297-0

Journal or series: International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development

ISSN: 2468-8746

eISSN: 2468-8754

Publication year: 2022

Publication date: 21/04/2022

Number in series: 36

Pages range: 277-285

Number of pages in the book: 285

Publisher: Springer

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91297-0_19

Publication open access: Not open

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Abstract

The education systems across the Nordic countries have adopted international frameworks; indeed, starting from ECEC, the entire education systems are formed around key principles on equity and full participation possibilities for all children. This chapter gives readers a summary and outlook on the different chapters of this book. It describes some of the similarities and differences when it comes to special educational policies and practices. In this chapter, different enablers and challenges are presented, as well as the developmental objects identified by the authors across this book.

Keywords: early childhood education and care; special education (upbringing); inclusion; education policy; educational systems; equality (values); participation

Free keywords: inclusion; trends; future; challenges; tensions

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

JUFO rating: 2