International comparative survey study on “the views of children with disabilities” and “the perspectives on special support education” in early childhood inclusive educational settings - Focusing on inclusive education in Japan and Korea -

International comparative survey study on “the views of children with disabilities” and “the perspectives on special support education” in early childhood inclusive educational settings - Focusing on inclusive education in Japan and Korea -

Inclusive education and social inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood settings and transition from home to early invention programs and schools are important topics internationally. There are two main aims of this study: 1. To compare “the views of children with disabilities” and “the perspectives on special support education” in the early childhood education and care internationally; 2. To clarify the characteristics of the Japanese and Korean “views of children with disabilities” and “the perspectives on special support education”. This international comparison study was conducted using a survey form completed by parents　(507) and kindergarten teachers(543) in five countries, namely Denmark, Singapore, India, Korea and Japan. We developed a multi language questionnaire on “the views of children with disabilities” and “the perspectives on special support education”. Factor analysis was applied to the inventory data. Four factors were found in the “the views of children with disabilities” and three factors are found in “the perspectives on special support Education”. These factors used as scales respectively. Each data were located on scales in order to clarify the characteristics of each of the participating countries in this study. There were a few differences between Japanese and Korean “views of children with disabilities” and “the perspectives on special support Education”. The background of these differences seemed to be the differences on the administrative system and cultural value.