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ERIC Number: ED655092
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 322
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-5825-5308-3
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Involvement Experiences in Transition for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Quinn F. Perkins
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Grand Canyon University
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) parents of students receiving special education transition services describe involvement experiences, cultural values that influence involvement, and school interventions for parent involvement in the state of Texas. Hirano and Rowe's (2016) theoretical model for parent involvement in secondary special education and transition planning was used as a lens for understanding how to involve parents in transition planning. Three research questions guided the study: (1) How do culturally and linguistically diverse parents of students receiving special education transition services describe involvement experiences? (2) How do culturally and linguistically diverse parents of students receiving special education transition services describe involvement experiences? (3) How do culturally and linguistically diverse parents of students receiving special education transition services describe school interventions for parent involvement? Seventeen CLD parents living in the state of Texas participated in the study. One-on-one interviews and one focus group were used to collect data. An inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Eight themes emerged: (a) complexities of transition services; (b) parent recommendations for improvement; (c) parent perceptions of involvement experiences; (d) culture, language, and values impact involvement; (e) parents are motivated by their beliefs and values; (f) context for involvement is unclear; and (g) parent perceptions of involvement experiences. The results indicated that although transition services are complex for both parents and professionals, parents perceived that educators diminish the importance of transition due to a lack of collaboration and guidance. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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