This 1966 paperback edition of a publication which first appeared in 1963 has by now been widely reviewed as a worthy contribution to the sociological study of deviant behavior. Its current appearance as a paperback is a testimonial both to the quality of the work and to the prominence of deviant behavior in this generation. In general the author places deviance in perspective, identifies types of deviant behavior, considers the role of rule makers and enforcers, and some of the problems in studying deviance. In addition, he develops a sequential model of deviance relying on the concept of career, a concept originally developed in studies of occupations. In his study of a particular kind of deviance, the use of marihuana, the author posits and tests systematically an hypothesis about the genesis of marihuana use for pleasure. The hypothesis traces the sequence of changes in individual attitude

Outsiders Studies in the Sociology of Deviance.

An overview of the many types of studies that fall into the qualitative design genre is provided. Strategies that qualitative researchers use to establish the authors' studies as credible and trustworthy are listed and defined. So that readers will recognize the important contribution qualitative studies have made in the field of special education, a range of well-known and lesser known examples of qualitative research are reviewed. The quality indicators that are important in conducting and evaluating qualitative research are identified. Finally, as an example of the evidence that can be produced using qualitative methods, the authors provide a summary of how 3 studies have provided important information that can be used to inform policy and practice.

Qualitative Studies in Special Education

Beyond Objectivism and Relativism: Science, Hermeneutics, and Praxis

Goodlad (John I.) - A Place called school : prospects for the future

There has been increasing recognition of the importance of asking more positive questions about the perceptions and experiences of families of children with developmental disabilities How

Positive perceptions in families of children with developmental disabilities

What is so exciting about the recent popularity of qualitative research in disability studies? Does the use of this type of inquiry in special education and rehabilitation really promise a fundamental shift in our understanding of disability as a personal experience and a social construction, or is it simply a fad that will gradually subside into just one more research technique among many? This book attempts to answer these questions by practical example rather than by methodological debate. For those interested in the use of qualitative research in the study of disability, this book should provide an excellent starting point for sampling the range and vitality of this approach.

Interpreting disability : a qualitative reader

Transitions within families are socially constructed processes that need to be understood in both their historical and their cultural context. This study explored how parents interpret the events a...

Generations of Hope: Parental Perspectives on the Transitions of Their Children with Severe Retardation from School to Adult Life

This article describes details of inclusion of students with severe disabilities using an extended example of one high school drama class. Based on research conducted in eight schools by a team of ...

Figuring Out What to Do with the Grownups: How Teachers Make Inclusion “Work” for Students with Disabilities

This article reanalyzes the principle of partial participation, which was introduced in 1982 to support educational programming for students with the most severe and profound disabilities. The article presents four “error patterns” in how the concept has been used, some reasons why such error patterns have occurred, and strategies for avoiding these errors.

Dianne L. Ferguson

Papers

Interpreting disability : a qualitative reader

Generations of Hope: Parental Perspectives on the Transitions of Their Children with Severe Retardation from School to Adult Life

Figuring Out What to Do with the Grownups: How Teachers Make Inclusion “Work” for Students with Disabilities

Partial Participation Revisited

Qualitative Research in Special Education: Notes toward an Open Inquiry Instead of a New Orthodoxy?: