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Changes in education and the rights of children
Author(s) -
Reger Roger
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197810)15:4<510::aid-pits2310150411>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - psychology , position (finance) , special education , public education , pedagogy , civil rights , mathematics education , developmental psychology , political science , public administration , law , finance , economics
Burton and Hirshoren (1978) express the view that the public schools should not be responsible for providing programming for children who are severely and profoundly retarded. Issue is taken here with that position, based primarily on the legal rights of all children to have access to the public schools. The practical, functional definition of education is changing today, with schools considered special learning environments for all children instead of agencies serving only a selected group of children.