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ERIC Number: EJ655574
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
Suggestions for a Pragmatic Program of Research on Families and Disability.
Singer, George H. S.
Journal of Special Education, v36 n3 p148-54 Fall 2002
Recommendations are made for research on families of children with disabilities, including: emphasize experimental trials and multifaceted evaluations, respect family members' forms of knowledge, investigate positive adaptation, investigate effectiveness of support groups, evaluate public policies supporting families, study effective information giving, and develop family measurement and statistical analysis methods. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Research, Family Problems, Family Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Public Policy, Research Methodology, Research Needs, Social Support Groups
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Critical Issues in Research on Families.