@article{10272/23949,
year = {2023},
month = {12},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23949},
abstract = {This study analyses the overrepresentation of students from a migrant background in special
education in the stage of primary education, in the region of El Campo de Gibraltar (Southern Spain).
This phenomenon poses significant concerns in terms of educational equity and discrimination, as well as
questions about the possible underlying causes. It was decided to address this issue from a qualitative
methodology through semi-structured interviews with 16 educators of educational centres that have
a significant number of students from a migrant background. The results show the need of educators
for specific training in attention to diversity. Likewise, many migrant families come to Spain due to
the lack of adequate attention that their children receive in their home countries. Lastly, language and
cultural barriers were identified, which allow for biased assessments and subjective decisions that result
in the referral of students from a migrant background to special education from a multidimensional
perspective. Therefore, it is fundamental to provide training to professionals, overcome the language and
cultural barriers and ensure that the necessary resources are available, thus guaranteeing an inclusive and
equitable education for all students, regardless of their origin.},
organization = {This research was funded by the Research Plan of the University of Cádiz, grant number PR2022-056.},
publisher = {MDPI},
title = {Overrepresentation of Students from a Migrant Background in Special Education: Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Education},
doi = {10.3390/educsci13121233},
author = {Cotán Fernández, Almudena and Besa Gutiérrez, Manuel de and Ruiz Bejarano, Aurora María and Ossorio Núñez, Margarita},
}