ERIC Number: EJ1166419
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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A Study on Family Opinions Concerning Services Provided in Special Education Centres
Ugurlu, Necla Isikdogan; Kayhan, Nilay
Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, v12 n4 p177-192 2017
This study is to diagnose and evaluate children with different special needs medically and educationally and, as a result of those evaluations, to identify families' expectations, opinions and suggestions concerning the special education process, services and the functioning of special education institutions. The mothers of five children who attended special education centres located in Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, were included. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews, and the study were designed with the research method qualitatively. The opinions of mothers were gathered under five main themes. The results show that children who were diagnosed/evaluated at an early stage were integrated into education earlier and benefit more from special education institutions compared with other children. This study concludes that mothers' anxiety and stress decrease as the social support they receive increases.
Descriptors: Special Education, Family Attitudes, Delivery Systems, Related Services (Special Education), Educational Diagnosis, Opinions, Mothers, Semi Structured Interviews, Qualitative Research, Identification, Early Intervention, Anxiety, Stress Variables, Social Support Groups, Special Needs Students, Participant Satisfaction, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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