Parental Perceptions of Learning Disabilities |
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| Authors: | Bobbie Kabuto |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, New York, USABobbie.Kabuto@qc.cuny.edu |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThe research presented in this article analyses 242 written responses to interview questions conducted with families who live in the United States to explore parental perceptions of disabilities. The data were analyzed through a case study methodology and discourse analysis. Findings from this study illustrate how parents drew upon both medical metaphors and sociocultural factors to discuss their perceptions of their or their children’s perceived learning disabilities. |
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| Keywords: | Disabilities families sociocultural theory discourse |
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