Disabled parents' involvement in their children's education: an examination of good practice

Maguire, Roseann and Brunner, Richard and Stalker, Kirsten and Mitchell, June (2009) Disabled parents' involvement in their children's education: an examination of good practice. [Report]

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    Abstract

    This report comes at the end of an 11 month study exploring disabled parents' experiences of involvement in their children's education. Supporting parents' participation in their children's schooling has been a government goal for decades. However, previous research has shown that some groups of parents face particular barriers to involvement. This includes disabled parents - although few studies (Joseph Rowntree Foundation 20031, Wates 20042, Morris 20043, Robinson et al4) have focused on their experiences. The focus of this research is very much on identifying and exploring examples of good practice in involving disabled parents within schools and local education authorities. These case studies of individuals' positive experiences are set alongside a review of relevant literature, a critical analysis of wider policy and practice frameworks across the UK, and an analysis of key informant interviews. The report begins with a brief resumé of the project aims and methods. It goes on to present the key findings of the research and finishes with a conclusion which draws out implications for policy and practice.

    Author(s):Maguire, Roseann ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-5745, Brunner, Richard, Stalker, Kirsten and Mitchell, June
    Item type:Report
    ID code:26425
    Notes:Summary findings from this work have been published as a leaflet for parents: http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/26381/ Non-duplicate
    Keywords:disabled parents, involvement, child education, examination of good practice, The family. Marriage. Women, Theory and practice of education, Special aspects of education
    Subjects:Social Sciences > The family. Marriage. Women
    Education > Theory and practice of education
    Education > Special aspects of education
    Department:Faculty of Education > Educational and Professional Studies
    Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics
    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work
    Depositing user: Mrs Marie Henderson
    Date deposited:23 Jul 2010 15:42
    Last modified:04 Oct 2019 04:10
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/26425
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