Do inclusive education laws improve primary schooling among children with disabilities?

Bose, B. and Heymann, J. (2020) Do inclusive education laws improve primary schooling among children with disabilities? [Publications (Pre-joining)]

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Abstract

Of the approximately 93 million children with moderate or severe disabilities around the world, large numbers do not have access to quality education. Inclusive education systems have been advocated as a solution to this problem. In this paper, we examine whether legislation to advance inclusive education can increase the likelihood of children with disabilities attending school in a low-income country. Using a difference-in-difference methodology, we find that children with visual, hearing, and physical disabilities, who began school at a time when inclusive education was guaranteed in Uganda, had a significantly higher likelihood of going to school than children with disabilities in comparator countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as children with disabilities in Uganda who became of school age prior to the passage of legislation. However, this was no longer true when considering only the sample of children reported to have no ability to see, hear, or engage in physical activities. While our findings are promising, comparable data on more countries are needed to comprehensively examine the impact of similar legislation across multiple settings.

Item Type:	Publications (Pre-joining)
Authors:	Bose, B. and Heymann, J.
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Disability, Inclusive education, Persons with Disabilities Act, Special needs, School participation
Subjects:	Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Groups of people Social sciences > Groups of people Social sciences > Education > Elementary education
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Restricted
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6635
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev...

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