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Robin M. Carlson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Adults with intellectual disabilities in Connecticut experience more than twice the national average of being subjected to legal guardianship (National Core Indicators, 2022). When plenary guardianship is granted, the individual does not retain their rights to make their own decisions. This phenomenological qualitative study investigates the…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Decision Making, Individual Power
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Christine L. Hancock; Gregory A. Cheatham – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2024
Rather than professional-driven decisions, shared decisions are central to family-centered philosophy and practices. This qualitative study investigated how four home visitors and 12 families engaged in institutional decision-making about 16 infants and toddlers enrolled in Early Head Start. The following research question was addressed: How do…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Social Services, Federal Programs, Infants