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Barnes, Britany; Gibb, Gordon S.; Ashbaker, Betty Y.; Prater, Mary Anne – International Journal of Special Education, 2014
This case study describes services for students with disabilities at Karuna Home in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, a residential facility established to address the needs of individuals whose parents are primarily Tibetan immigrants. Interview, observation, and document review data collected over three months were used to describe and explain…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Disabilities, Residential Programs
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Jensen, Lene Arnett – Applied Developmental Science, 2008
Immigrant parents (first generation) and adolescents (second generation) from El Salvador and India (N = 80) took part in interviews on civic engagement. The immigrants were almost unanimous in regarding civic engagement as important. They also were engaged themselves, more so at the community than the political level. One third of immigrants were…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Cultural Influences
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Parashar, Divya; Chan, Fong; Leierer, Stephen – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2008
Asian Indians are one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States, yet little is known about their attitudes toward persons with disabilities and rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing Asian Indian students' attitudes toward people with disabilities, using a conjoint analysis design (N = 90).…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Employment Level, Indians, Student Attitudes