Current challenges of inclusion, integration of students with social and health disadvantages in the Slovak republic Cover Image

Aktuálne problémy inklúzie, integrácie sociálne a zdravotne znevýhodnených žiakov v Slovenskej republike
Current challenges of inclusion, integration of students with social and health disadvantages in the Slovak republic

Author(s): Vladimír Klein, Viera Šilonová
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, State/Government and Education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Vydavateľstvo Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove
Keywords: student with health disadvantage; student with social disadvantage; student with special educational needs; intellectual disability;

Summary/Abstract: Paper deals with the analysis of situation in the Slovak Republic with an emphasis on education of student s with either medical or social disadvantage in elementary schools. Authors follow amounts of integrated students with special educational needs, as well as the conditions of education of students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. In the second part of the paper, there are presented suggestions for solving the critical situation within the field of educational system for socially and medically disadvantaged students, which shows a tendency of segregation and, in the opinion of the authors, is anti-negligent.

  • Issue Year: 8/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 28-41
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Slovak