ERIC Number: EJ1213948
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 16
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Service and Learning at a Residential Parenting Program for Incarcerated Mothers: Speech-Language Pathology Student Outcomes and Maternal Perspectives
Pace, Amy E.; Krings, Kate; Dunlap, Julie; Nehilla, Lauren
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v50 n2 p308-323 Apr 2019
Purpose: This article reports preliminary outcomes from a service-learning (SL) experience for graduate students in the Speech-Language Pathology program with incarcerated mothers who reside with their infants at a residential parenting program. We present an ecological model to serve as a framework for interpreting the impact of the experience on student learning and maternal perceptions. Method: Graduate speech-language pathology students (total n = 30) participated in an SL project, called the "Partnership for Healthy Parenting." With faculty guidance, students implemented parent education and child development workshops designed to foster secure attachment relationships, enhance the quality of mother-child interactions, and promote communication and language development. Students completed self-report scales measuring civic attitudes and self-efficacy before participating; they also provided written reflections about their experience that were analyzed qualitatively. Mothers completed voluntary feedback surveys after each workshop. Results: Student reflections revealed a variety of perceived positive learning outcomes related to personal attitudes and beliefs about their role as a clinician, family-centered practices in early intervention, and knowledge about the population of interest. Feedback surveys administered to mothers who attended the workshops indicated satisfaction relating to the value of the services provided. Conclusions: SL programs may benefit students, faculty, communities, higher education institutions, and the relationships among all these stakeholders. Results, limitations, and implications for strengthening university-community collaborations in the field of communication disorders are discussed.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Graduate Students, Speech Language Pathology, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Mothers, Infants, Child Rearing, Parenting Skills, Parent Education, Child Development, Workshops, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Language Acquisition, Communication Skills, Self Efficacy, Parent Attitudes, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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