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At the Intersection of Ethnicity and Special Educational Needs : Findings from a Longitudinal Study in Finland (2024)

Jahnukainen, M., & Kalalahti, M. (2024). At the Intersection of Ethnicity and Special Educational Needs : Findings from a Longitudinal Study in Finland. In N. Bahdanovich Hanssen, H. Harju-Luukkainen, & C. Sundqvist (Eds.), Inclusion and Special Needs Education for Immigrant Students in the Nordic Countries (pp. 103-120). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003327554-7

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Jahnukainen, Markku; Kalalahti, Mira

Parent publication: Inclusion and Special Needs Education for Immigrant Students in the Nordic Countries

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

ISBN: 978-1-032-35589-4

eISBN: 978-1-003-32755-4

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 01/12/2023

Pages range: 103-120

Number of pages in the book: 324

Publisher: Routledge

Place of Publication: Abingdon

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003327554-7

Publication open access: Not open

Publication channel open access: 

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/94512

Publication is parallel published: https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/publications/at-the-intersection-of-ethnicity-and-special-educational-needs-fi

Abstract

In the Nordic countries, special educational research has so far only occasionally focused on the students at the intersection of special educational needs and ethnic background. The focus of this research is on the special placement stories of three pupils from migrant families in Finland, who have been placed in Tier 3 level special education. Our aim was to investigate the intersecting features of their special education placement by describing their stories of their educational transitions and experiences of special education support. Methodologically, we contrasted their stories with two classmates from native-born families. All the pupils selected for this research were participants in larger follow-up research, where 445 pupils were surveyed and interviewed from the end of basic education to the end of secondary education. As an outcome, we discuss the intersection of ethnicity and special educational needs, especially within the themes of ‘timing’ and ‘language proficiency’ and highlight the need to develop and research the ‘language aware’ pedagogics in special needs education.

Keywords: special education (upbringing); special education (teaching); three-tiered support (education); children with special needs; immigrant background; intersectionality; longitudinal research; follow-up study

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2024

Preliminary JUFO rating: 3