Urban African American Families' Perceptions of Cultural Sensitivity Within the Special Education System
| Autor: | Sharonlyn Harrison, Paul Zionts, Laura T. Zionts, Odis Bellinger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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African american
Cognitive Neuroscience Cultural sensitivity media_common.quotation_subject education 05 social sciences 050301 education Special education medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Cognitive disabilities Neurology Perception Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Autism 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Neurology (clinical) Psychology 0503 education Cultural competence Social psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 18:41-50 |
| ISSN: | 1538-4829 1088-3576 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/108835760301800106 |
| Popis: | The families of 24 African American children having severe emotional or cognitive disabilities who were receiving special educational services in urban communities were interviewed about their perceptions of cultural sensitivity demonstrated by the school district. This information included their perceptions of the level of consideration of cultural beliefs and values within the services and supports provided by the district and by other community resources. Semistructured interviews were conducted and analyzed for common themes across families. Six themes emerged: (a) respect for parents and children by school personnel, (b) perceived negativity toward child and/or parents by school, (c) need for information and assistance using community support services, (d) desire for greater cultural understanding and demonstrated acceptance of differences by school personnel, (e) issues of quality and training among teachers and other school personnel, and (f) improved teacher-parent and parent-parent partnerships. For nearly all of the respondents, the level of parental satisfaction was closely related to feeling that they were respected by the school personnel. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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