ERIC Number: EJ909897
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-9487
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Unanticipated Effects of Children with Learning Disabilities on Their Families
Dyson, Lily
Learning Disability Quarterly, v33 n1 p43-55 Win 2010
This study examined the unanticipated effects that children with learning disabilities have on the life of their families. Eleven parents of students aged 8 to 16 years old participated in two separate focus group interviews. Findings showed that children with learning disabilities had a range of effects on their families. These included family stress, parenting discrepancies, negative reactions from extended family members, difficulty in interacting with the school, and mixed effects upon siblings. Patterns of family coping also emerged. Recommendations for supporting families and students with learning disabilities are suggested. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Children, Learning Disabilities, Influences, Family Environment, Anxiety, Negative Attitudes, Child Rearing, Family School Relationship, Siblings, Coping, Interviews, Foreign Countries
Council for Learning Disabilities. P.O. Box 4014, Leesburg, VA 20177. Tel: 571-258-1010; Fax: 571-258-1011; Web site: http://www.cldinternational.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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