Parents' Part C Experiences in Rural Areas: Alignment With Recommended Practices.

Autor: Decker KB; Montana State University, Bozeman, USA., Meldrum J; Montana State University, Bozeman, USA., Vaterlaus JM; Montana State University, Bozeman, USA., Foster TD; Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of early intervention [J Early Interv] 2021 Jun 01; Vol. 43 (2), pp. 155-175. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 04.
DOI: 10.1177/1053815120953484
Abstrakt: The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) clearly outlined recommended practices for the provision of Part C services. However, there may be challenges in rural areas associated with services aligning with these recommended practices. Therefore, this study focuses on how families experience Part C services and the extent to which services align with specific areas the DEC recommended practices in the large, rural state of Montana. We interviewed parents ( N = 30) about their children's Part C services. Deductive qualitative content analysis was used. Parents' reports suggest that while some aspects of their Part C services align with specific recommended practices, others do not. There were some meaningful differences regarding alignment with these recommended practices depending on type of provider being described. The environments in which services take place are discussed, as these may influence aspects of collaboration and building family capacity.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze: MEDLINE