Struggling in the mainstream: The case of Hong Kong

Struggling in the mainstream: The case of Hong Kong

• Wong, Donna Kam Pun Dept. of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 49(1), 79-94, 2002

Routledge

2002

• E Special Education
  • EA Education for Students with Physical Disabilities
• E Special Education
  • EB Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
• E Special Education
  • ED Education for Students with Behavioural Problem
• E Special Education
  • EF Education for Speech & Language Impairments
• E Special Education
  • EH Education for Students with Learning Disabilities
• E Special Education
  • EI Education for Students with Sensory Impairments

Academic Standards Autism Coping Disabilities Elementary Secondary Education Foreign Countries Hyperactivity Inclusive Schools Mental Retardation Parent Attitudes Parent School Relationship Peer Relationship Performance Factors Severity (of Disability) Social Integration Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education

In Hong Kong, children with special needs who are studying in mainstream schools are struggling for integration amidst the competitive and elitist culture of the educational environment. The purpose of the present study is to examine the accounts of parents of students with special needs and their children's experiences, and also to compare the integration experiences of children with different types of special needs in mainstream schools. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire, of which 515 valid examples were returned and analysed. Academic requirements were found to be a great burden to children and parents. Children with intellectual impairment, autism, and hyperactivity encountered more problems in peer relationships. These results suggest there is a need to devise target-specific strategies and supportive measures for children with different types of special needs.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 1034912X

• 10.1080/10349120120115343

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/284e2e65

2010-09-27