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Publication Date: 2013
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Cultural Differences in the Relationship between Perceived Family Environments and Self-Determination among Students with Disabilities
Rodriguez, Raymond J.; Cavendish, Wendy
International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, v1 n2 p110-134 2013
This study examined the potential role of cultural variables in the relationship between perceived family environments and levels of self-determination among students with disabilities. Participants were 190 Latino, African-American and Euro-American students with disabilities enrolled in six high schools within a large urban school district in the United States. Self-determination was measured using the Arc's Self-Determination Scale (SDS, Wehmeyer & Kelchner, 1996). Students' perceptions of their family environment were measured using seven subscales from the Family Environment Scale (FES, Moos & Moos, 2009) that reflected environments that are expected to nurture self-determination according to Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2007). The family environment subscales were statistically significant predictors of levels of self-determination, and suggested that cultural variables may moderate the relationship between family environments and selfdetermination. Implications for how parents and schools can enhance self-determination and successful transition among students with learning disabilities from different cultural groups are discussed.
Descriptors: African American Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students, Disabilities, High School Students, Urban Schools, Self Determination, Cultural Influences, Family Environment, Family Characteristics, Surveys, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Personal Autonomy, Locus of Control, Statistical Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Multivariate Analysis
International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities. e-mail: ijrld@bc.edu; Web site: http://www.iarld.com/home/the-journal-thalamus
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Environment Scale
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