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Peer reviewedArcia, Emily; Gallagher, James J. – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1994
The issue of overrepresentation of minority groups in special education is discussed. The example of Mexican American and Puerto Rican children is used to illustrate that overrepresentation is justified and desirable if the relative need of the children in the groups differs in developmental and functional status. Policy implications are…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textArcia, Emily; And Others – 1993
This study analyzed data on general health and functional status of Mexican-American and Puerto Rican children in the United States. Data came from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a database that contains parental reports of neonatal characteristics, chronic-developmental conditions, and functional limitations, and physician…
Descriptors: Child Health, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Disabilities
