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Ethnic disproportionality in special education: evidence from an English population study

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Strand, Steve and Lindsay, Geoff (2009) Ethnic disproportionality in special education: evidence from an English population study. Journal of Special Education , Vol.43 (No.3). pp. 174-190. doi:10.1177/0022466908320461

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Abstract

Differences in the proportions of students identified as having special educational needs (SENs) across ethnic groups have historically been of concern in the United Kingdom and the United States. However, the absence of student-level data has hindered investigation of the reasons for such disproportionality. The authors present an analysis of the 2005 Pupil Level Annual School Census for 6.5 million students aged 5 to 16 years in England. Logistic regression analyses were completed to calculate the odds ratios of having identified SENs both before and after adjusting for the influence of age, gender, and socioeconomic disadvantage (poverty). Poverty and gender had stronger associations than ethnicity with the overall prevalence of SENs. However, after controlling for these effects, significant over-and underrepresentation of some minority ethnic groups relative to White British students remained. The nature and degree of these disproportionalities varied across categories of SENs and minority ethnic groups and were not restricted to judgmental categories of SENs.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Special education -- Great Britain, Minorities -- Education -- Great Britain, Special educational needs -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Special Education
Publisher: Sage
ISSN: 0022-4669
Official Date: November 2009
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November 2009Published
Volume: Vol.43
Number: No.3
Page Range: pp. 174-190
DOI: 10.1177/0022466908320461
Status: Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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