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The Experiences of First Generation Learners during Transition from a Government School to a Private Inclusive School in a Tribal Region of Maharashtra, India

Ratika Malkani, Richard Rose

Transition Programs for Children and Youth with Diverse Needs

ISBN: 978-1-80117-102-1, eISBN: 978-1-80117-101-4

Publication date: 17 January 2022

Abstract

This chapter reports a study of school provision for first generation learners in a tribal community in Maharashtra, India. The chapter considers how a group of children transferred from a government school provision of poor quality into a new and inclusive privately funded school with a more child centered approach. It examines issues relating both, to access and the quality of education available to meet the needs of first generation learners. The main aim of this study was to investigate educational opportunities and the challenges of this change in provision from the perspectives of children and their parents. This study provides unique insights into the needs of first generation learners by presenting their own voices as a means of articulating their experiences through a process of transition.

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Malkani, R. and Rose, R. (2022), "The Experiences of First Generation Learners during Transition from a Government School to a Private Inclusive School in a Tribal Region of Maharashtra, India", Scorgie, K. and Forlin, C. (Ed.) Transition Programs for Children and Youth with Diverse Needs (International Perspectives on Inclusive Education, Vol. 18), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 37-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-363620220000018004

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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