ERIC Number: EJ746000
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2506
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Linking Early Childhood Inclusion and Family Quality of Life: Current Literature and Future Directions
Purcell, Megan L.; Turnbull, Ann; Jackson, Carla Wood
Young Exceptional Children, v9 n3 p10-19 2006
The daily educational experiences of a young child affect not only the child but also the family. The time and energy a family invests to achieve optimal educational experiences will likely impact the whole family system. As such, early education service providers are responsible for decreasing the challenges that parents experience so that positive family, as well as child, outcomes can be achieved. In this article, the authors describe how a family's quality of life (FQOL) may be impacted by one educational experience--early education in an inclusive setting--and provide guidance about how best to support a family's maintenance of a high FQOL. The authors define the two key concepts FQOL and "inclusive early education" and provide a brief background. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Children, Family Life, Quality of Life, Inclusive Schools, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Family Environment, Family Influence, Family Involvement, Surveys
Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children. 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Tel: 406-543-0872; Fax: 406-543-0887; e-mail: dec@dec-sped.org; Web site: http://www.dec-sped.org/publications.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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