This volume presents a comprehensive overview of inclusion and diversity
in education across the globe. It examines how more inclusive education
systems can be built and covers areas and topics such as disability
studies, sexual minorities, and indigenous communities, marginalized
communities among others.
The book presents perspectives of experienced and cutting-edge
researchers on inclusive practices that facilitates participation,
equity, and access from across countries such as India, the USA,
Australia, the UK, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Pakistan, Rome, Hungary,
Sweden, and others. It discusses how spoken language, race, gender, and
religion contribute to inclusion and marginalization. The volume also
explores ideas on how schools and educational systems can respond to
diversity-related issues, and the lessons learned about how to improve
capacities for further inclusion. Additionally, it provides a holistic
understanding of the classroom practices and interventions adopted to
handle the problems of students with diverse needs. The book volume
facilitates understanding of the broader spectrum of various diversities
existing in our society and also the strategic pathways for their
inclusion.
This incisive and comprehensive volume will be of interest to students,
teachers, and researchers of education, inclusion and diversity, equity
and access, disability studies, educational psychology, social work,
sociology, and anthropology. It will also be useful for teacher training
course, and anyone who is associated with or working in the field of
diversity and inclusion.
