Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms used; Note about the establishments where the present research was conducted; Preface; 1. Historical perspective and present context; 2. Design and conduct of the investigation; 3. Where have the current issues come from?; 4. Equal opportunities and equity: uncovering the roots of marginalisation; 5. The education market place; 6. Labels: the language of marginalisation; 7. The creation and maintenance of marginalisation: students with special needs in discrete provision
8. Depths of marginalisation: lack of student involvement in planning their own post-compulsory education experience9. Helping the marginalisation process along: lack of recording, assessment or accreditation of students' educational experience; 10. Equity: respite from some effects of marginalisation and containment; 11. Determining quality: teaching styles; 12. Arbiters of quality: management styles and their effect on special needs provision; 13. In conclusion : reflections; Appendices; Bibliography