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Mukuria, Gathogo; Korir, Julie – Preventing School Failure, 2006
There is a continuing disparity in educational services in Kenya for children with disabilities. Traditional African beliefs, cultural perspectives, and religious practices have resulted in negative attitudes toward individuals with disabilities. As a consequence, educational services for individuals with special needs (especially for those with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Negative Attitudes, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Problems
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Weisz, John R.; And Others – Child Development, 1993
Found significant cultural and racial differences in 62 of 118 behavioral and emotional problems among 308 Kenyan, Thai, African-American, and Caucasian-American 11- to 15-year-old children. Caucasian-American children were rated high on undercontrolled problems such as disobedience. Embu children in Kenya were rated high on overcontrolled…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Children, Cross Cultural Studies