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Download full textMiles, M. – 1998
This paper uses experiences in Pakistan to address issues in the application of European-based principles of disability-related concepts and services to cultures in South Asia, especially Pakistan and India. Emphasis is on understanding the South Asian conceptual world of disability so that "development" rather than "transfer"…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Disabilities
Miles, M. – 1996
This paper reviews the literature and presents a bibliography on the situation of people with mental retardation in Bangladesh. It begins with a review of the history of mental retardation in East Bengal, India (now Bangladesh) from the 1770s onwards but focuses on the development of disability information and formal services since the creation of…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational History, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMiles, M. – International Journal of Special Education, 1988
The development of special education in Pakistan is examined, including the present "National Policy for Special Education." Development issues and constraints are discussed, such as motives for having a special education system, comparison and contrast between Western and Asian approaches, and appropriate deployment of scarce resources.…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Disabilities
Peer reviewedMiles, M. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1990
The development of special education in Pakistan since 1947 is outlined. The relevance to Pakistan of Western-style education is questioned as is the possibility of providing services to the majority of children with special needs in the foreseeable future. Some alternative measures such as providing information services to basic health workers…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developing Nations, Disabilities, Educational History
Peer reviewedMiles, M. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1997
This paper examines the cultural traditions of South Asia, especially India and Pakistan, regarding the education of children with special needs. This valuable cultural heritage has been largely ignored in the inflow of western educational ideas and the professionalization of special education, especially in the late 19th century. Improved…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations
Miles, M. – 1991
This work reports upon a 1990 questionnaire survey of 16 Pakistani leaders in the field of mental handicap. Results are compared with those of a similar survey conducted in 1982. Most respondents reported that services in this field have increased both in quantity and quality. Differing views were expressed concerning: ease or difficulty of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agencies, Attitudes, Community Programs
