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Griffith Univ., Brisbane (Australia). School of Humanities. – 1984
This course, one of 16 sequential courses comprising phase one of a part-time Bachelor of Arts degree program in Australian Studies, discusses the conditions, mechanisms, and functions that characterize classificatory systems, taking as an example the 19th century classification of some types of behavior as madness. It is designed for independent…
Descriptors: Classification, Course Content, Course Descriptions, External Degree Programs
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Lloyd, Gwynedd – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2003
In this paper, the author argues for a more humanistic approach to children and young people who face difficulties in their personal and social lives. Increasingly, young people in the developed world who are troubled or troublesome in school or in their neighbourhoods are categorised and labelled in terms of psychiatric disorder. The number of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Social Influences, Social Control
Phillips, Shelley – 1984
This description of toddlers and preschool children emphasizes how young children think and describes the development of self-concept. Language development and antisocial and prosocial behavior are also discussed. The exploration of children's thought processes begins with two principles: (1) Concepts originate in activity; and (2) Motor…
Descriptors: Aggression, Altruism, Assertiveness, Association (Psychology)
Booth, Tony, Ed.; Ainscow, Mel, Ed. – 1998
This book describes the outcomes of a comparative study that brought together an international team of researchers from eight countries (United States, Scotland, New Zealand, Norway, the Netherlands, Ireland, Australia, and England). The purpose of the study was to develop case studies that would explore the process of inclusion and exclusion…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Case Studies, Classification, Classroom Environment
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Hamilton, Mary, Ed.; Tett, Lyn, Ed. – 2001
These 15 papers share a common theme: seeking to promote literacy as a powerful tool for challenging existing inequalities and dependencies. "Powerful Literacies" (Jim Crowther et al.) is an introduction. Section 1 establishes the theoretical and policy frameworks that underpin the book and shows how literacy is situated in different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Ward, James, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This set of papers deals with the integration and maintenance of disabled children in regular Australian classrooms and the mounting pressure on teachers to provide effective instruction for an increasingly broad range of ability groups. Part I is concerned with theoretical issues and research on the integration of children with special learning…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classification, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction
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