Inclusive strategies and bureaucratic organisations in integrated and segregated school systems

Eva Heimdahl Mattson

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Inclusive strategies and bureaucratic organisations in integrated and segregated school systems

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Eva Heimdahl Mattson

Stockholm Institute of Education, Department of Human Development, Learning and Special Education

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Eva Heimdahl Mattson, Ph.D. Scientific field: Independence and autonomy related to students with disabilities in included, integrated and segregated schoolorganizations. Stockholm Institute of Education. Department of Human Development, Learning and Special Education

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The aim of this work has been to study the school situation of students with motor disabilities focusing concepts like integration, segregation, inclusion and self‐reliance. Interviewing students, parents and teachers has been the dominant method. The result indicated that schools which had a variation of students – for example in ethnic and socio‐cultural backgrounds – were better able to adapt themselves to students with disabilities and their educational needs. Schools with homogeneous student population seemed more liable to use segregated solutions when problems arose. One conclusion in this study is that the issues of integration contra segregation are not crucial to the students opportunities for participation and co‐determination, but rather forms of organization and co‐operation within the framework of the respective system.

How to Cite: Mattson, E.H., 2009. Inclusive strategies and bureaucratic organisations in integrated and segregated school systems. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 3(1), pp.38–55. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/15017410109510767

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Braadland , N. (1997). . “En skole for alle – alle inkludert. (One school for all – including all). ”. In Den vanskelige integreringen. (Difficult integration). , Edited by: Tøssebro , Jan . [city: Oslo]: : Universitetsförlaget. .
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Seligman , M. E. P. (1975). . Helplessness. On depression, development and death. , [city: San Francisco]: : W. H. Freeman. .
Skidmore , D. (1996). . Towards an integrated theoretical framework for research into special educational needs. . European Journal of Special Needs Education , 11((1)): : 33.–.
Skrtic , T.M. (1991). . Behind Special Education. A Critical Analysis of Professional Culture and School Organization. , [city: Denver Colorado]: : Love Publishing Company. .
Skrtic , M. T. , Sailor , W. and Gee , K. (1996). . Voice, collaboration, and inclusion. Democratic themes in educational and social reform initiatives. . Remedial and Special Education , 17: : 142.–.
Söder , M. (1989). . Oberoende och autonomi. (Independence and autonomy). . Socialmedicinsk tidskrift , 4: : 155.–.
Söder , M. (1997). . “Integrering: utopi, forskning, praktik. (Integration, Utopia, research, and practice). ”. In Den vanskelige integreringen. (Difficult integration). , Edited by: Tøssebro , Jan . [city: Oslo]: : Universitetsförlaget. .
Tøssebro , J. (1997). . “Inledning. (Introduction). ”. In Den vanskelige integreringen. (Difficult integration). , Edited by: Tøssebro , Jan . [city: Oslo]: : Universitetsförlaget. .

[CIT0001] Barron , K. (1997). . Disability and gender. Autonomy as an indication of adulthood. , [city: Uppsala]: : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. . (Thesis).

[CIT0002] Barton , L. (1999). . Struggle, support and the politics of possibility. . Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research , 1((1)): : 13.–.

[CIT0003] Braadland , N. (1997). . “En skole for alle – alle inkludert. (One school for all – including all). ”. In Den vanskelige integreringen. (Difficult integration). , Edited by: Tøssebro , Jan . [city: Oslo]: : Universitetsförlaget. .

[CIT0004] Denzin , N. K. (1997). . “Triangulation in educational research. ”. In Educational research, methodology, and measurement: an international handbook. , Edited by: Keeves , John P. [city: Oxford]: : Pergamon. .

[CIT0005] Erlandsson , D. , Harris , L. , Skipper , B. and Allen , S. (1993). . Doing natural inquiry. A Guide to Methods. , [city: Newbury Park]: : Sage Publications. .

[CIT0006] Ferguson , D. L. (1987). . Curriculum decision making for students with severe handicaps. Policy and practice. , [city: New York]: : Teachers College Press. .

[CIT0007] French , S. (1993). . “Disability, impairment or something in between?. ”. In Disabling barriers – Enabling environments. , Edited by: Swain , John , Finkelstein , Vic , French , Sally and Oliver , Mike . [city: London]: : Sage Publications. .

[CIT0008] Gustafsson , A. and Söder , M. (1993). . “Beyond the reformers perspective. ”. In Normalization and then...? Social research about disabilities – setting the agenda for the 90s. , Fou report 1993: 3Edited by: Gustafsson , Anders and Söder , Mårten . Stockholm College of Health and Caring Sciences. .

[CIT0009] Holm , P. , Hoist , J. , Olsen , S. B. and Peril , B. (1997). . “Efter normaliseringen. (After normalization). ”. In Den vanskelige integreringen. (Difficult integration). , Edited by: Tøssebro , Jan . [city: Oslo]: : Universitetsförlaget. .

[CIT0010] Kylén , G. (1981). . Institutionsboendets psykologiska effekter på utvecklingsstörda. (The effects of institutional living on the intellectually disabled). , [city: Stockholm]: : Stiftelsen ALA. .

[CIT0011] Mattson , E. (1994). . Disabled students’ experience of dependence and autonomy in integrated/segregated environments. . European Journal of Special Needs Education , 9((2)): : 119.–.

[CIT0012] Mattson , E. (1995). . Parents’ and teachers’ views on the schooling of children with motor handicaps. . European Journal of Special Needs Education , 10((1)): : 249.–.

[CIT0013] Mattson , E. (1996a). . Riksgymnasier för elever med svåra rörelsehinder. En utvärdering av verksamheten utifrån organisations‐, verksamhets‐ och elevperspektiv. (Special resources upper secondary schools for students with severe disabilities. An evaluation from the organizational, operational, and student perspectives). Dnr 95:858. , [city: Stockholm]: : Skolverket. .

[CIT0014] Mattson , E. (1996b). . Students with impairments in comprehensive schools; focusing on independence and autonomy. . European Journal of Special Needs Education , 11((2)): : 191.–.

[CIT0015] Oliver , M. (1993). . “Re‐defining disability: a challenge to research. ”. In Disabling barriers – Enabling environments. , Edited by: Swain , John , Finkelstein , Vic , French , Sally and Oliver , Mike . [city: London]: : Sage Publications. .

[CIT0016] Paulsson , K. (1995). . "Dom säger att jag ser mer normal ut med benproteser”. Om samhällskrav kontra barns behov. ("They say that I look more normal with my leg prostheses”. About society's demands contra children's needs). , [city: Stockholm]: : Pedagogiska institutionen. Stockholm University. . (Thesis).

[CIT0017] Seligman , M. E. P. (1975). . Helplessness. On depression, development and death. , [city: San Francisco]: : W. H. Freeman. .

[CIT0018] Skidmore , D. (1996). . Towards an integrated theoretical framework for research into special educational needs. . European Journal of Special Needs Education , 11((1)): : 33.–.

[CIT0019] Skrtic , T.M. (1991). . Behind Special Education. A Critical Analysis of Professional Culture and School Organization. , [city: Denver Colorado]: : Love Publishing Company. .

[CIT0020] Skrtic , M. T. , Sailor , W. and Gee , K. (1996). . Voice, collaboration, and inclusion. Democratic themes in educational and social reform initiatives. . Remedial and Special Education , 17: : 142.–.

[CIT0021] Söder , M. (1989). . Oberoende och autonomi. (Independence and autonomy). . Socialmedicinsk tidskrift , 4: : 155.–.

[CIT0022] Söder , M. (1997). . “Integrering: utopi, forskning, praktik. (Integration, Utopia, research, and practice). ”. In Den vanskelige integreringen. (Difficult integration). , Edited by: Tøssebro , Jan . [city: Oslo]: : Universitetsförlaget. .

[CIT0023] Tøssebro , J. (1997). . “Inledning. (Introduction). ”. In Den vanskelige integreringen. (Difficult integration). , Edited by: Tøssebro , Jan . [city: Oslo]: : Universitetsförlaget. .

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Inclusive strategies and bureaucratic organisations in integrated and segregated school systems

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Eva Heimdahl Mattson

Stockholm Institute of Education, Department of Human Development, Learning and Special Education

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