Barriers to and strategies for parental involvement in the education of children with disabilities in primary schools in Bahir Dar City Administration,Ethiopia     

Mebrat Gedfie  Dawit Asrat Getahun  Dawit Negassa 《British Journal of Special Education》2021,48(2):235-258

This study explores barriers to and strategies for parental involvement (PI) in the education of children with disabilities, using a qualitative case study design. Using the purposive sampling technique, five parents and five teachers were selected for interviews. Data obtained through semi-structured interviews have been analysed thematically. The findings demonstrated that PI was hindered by various barriers related to parents (including parents’ low level of education, income and negative attitudes), schools (such as principals’ and teachers’ negative attitudes, the lack of invitations given to parents, and the lack of a welcoming environment) and children (including their unwillingness to pass school invitations on to their parents). In addition, the study identified strategies to increase PI, including effective communication and partnership, training, a welcoming environment, sending invitations, and establishing and utilising resource centres and individual education plans. Overall, the study highlighted the barriers to PI and tactics to increase PI. It is apparent that educative programmes should be designed by schools and other relevant bodies to address the barriers to PI.  相似文献   

Parental involvement in the education of their children with disabilities in primary schools of Bahir Dar,Ethiopia: Do education,income and employment status matter?     

Mebrat G. Wondim  Dawit Asrat Getahun  Dawit Negassa Golga 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2021,21(2):86-97

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