ERIC Number: EJ1238667
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
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Relational Factors Influencing Parents' Engagement in Special Education for High School Youth with Emotional/Behavioral Problems
Carlson, Ryan G.; Hock, Robert; George, Melissa; Kumpiene, Gerda; Yell, Mitch; McCartney, Esther D.; Riddle, David; Weist, Mark D.
Behavioral Disorders, v45 n2 p103-116 Feb 2020
This study examined the relational factors influencing school engagement for parents of high school youth with emotional/behavioral disorders. Fourteen parents of high school students (12 mothers, two fathers) who received special education services participated in semistructured interviews. Formal qualitative analyses of audiotaped phone interviews revealed some positive and some negative experiences by parents, the importance of coparenting to increase supportiveness to their child (and dimensions of effective coparenting), and recommendations from them for improving family engagement processes. In general, parents appreciated and recommended proactive and positive communication and collaboration with school staff emphasizing student strengths, being genuinely and meaningfully involved in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, with adequate time allowed for this involvement, and for staff to be organized and engaged in working with them. Findings are discussed in relation to ideas for practice and policy enhancement, and future research directions.
Descriptors: High School Students, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Special Education, Parent Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Parenting Styles, Family Involvement, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Individualized Education Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavior Assessment System for Children
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