Provides international comparisons on the debate of inclusion of children with disabilities in regular school. The book focuses on policy analysis as it impacts on the lives of all the education community including teachers, parents and students.

Part 1 A segregated history - legacies for perceptions and practices in our schools: integration in Victorian schools - radical social policy of old wine?, J. Lewis; divide and rule - a study of two dividing practices in Queensland schools, D. Meadmore. Part 2 Observations abroad - international perspectives on integration: the politics of integration - observations on the Warnock report, L. Barton and M. Landman; special educational needs in a new context - micropolitics, money and education for all, A. Gold et al; hanging on by a thread - integration in further education in Britain, J. Corbetyt; what is this least restrictive environment in the United States?, R.A. Henderson. Part 3 Politics and pedagogy - inclusive of exclusive schools?: schools and contests - a reframing of the effective schools debate?. G. Fulcher; inclusive learning initiatives - educational policy lessons from the field, R. Slee; teacher education as a strategy for developing inclusive schools, M. Ainscow. Part 4 Compelled to speak - parents, students and integration: how disabling any handicap depends on the attitudes and actions of others - a student's perspective, B. Walsh; a parent's perspective on integration, A. Lyons; integration - another form of specialism, M. Rice.