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ERIC Number: EJ421853
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Issues in Education and Daily Living for Families of Children with Disabilities.
Wilgosh, Lorraine
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v36 n4 p299-309 Dec 1990
Interviews with parents of over 80 handicapped children revealed common themes: coping; support services through a team approach; parent's advocacy role; searching for the best educational environment; characteristics of a good teacher; stress factors in family life; and parent aspirations for the child's future. Contains 28 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Coping, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Mainstreaming, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Parent School Relationship, Parents, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada