Inclusive education. State of the art, research trends and challenges from the Systematic Review of the literature

Abstract

The objective of this review article was to establish the state of the art and trends in the study of inclusive education, as well as the challenges of this education in the global context. It was a qualitative analysis, under the model of systematic review of the literature, using 20 digital scientific documents in the global context in the period 2017-2023. The analysis process is subdivided into two dimensions: the state of the art and the trends that support an epistemic and methodical orientation of future research. The analysis process is based on hermeneutics through the critical analysis of the documents taken as reference. It is concluded that the concept of inclusive education has not been transformed over time, especially if analysis approaches of the object of study have been integrated with health systems, education systems, global and sectoral public policies, and research. academics, evolving towards understanding disability from special educational needs, which deserve inclusive educational treatment.