Education for Children with Disabilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Developing a Sense of Belonging

ISBN-13: 9783319607672 Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication date: 08/04/2017 Series: Inclusive Learning and Educational Equity , #4 Edition description: 1st ed. 2017 Pages: 200 Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book presents insights into the lived realities of children with disabilities in primary schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It examines specific cultural and societal characteristics of Ethiopia that influence the education of children with disabilities. The book presents findings drawn from interviews with, and participant observation of the schoolchildren, family members, teachers and other “experts”, and places these findings in a cultural-historical context. The multidimensional approach taken allows for, on the one hand, the provision of a historical grounding of the book, explaining the main historical junctures and their implications for education, and the discussion of the role of cu