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Okraski, Ronni – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Having a child with special needs can be overwhelming, emotionally draining and extremely stressful for parents and their family members. Research identifies the support systems families need in order to have quality-of-life. The current study uses mixed methods to evaluate the degree to which parents and other primary caregivers in Arizona view…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Parent Attitudes, Quality of Life, Kindergarten
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Zuna, Nina I.; Selig, James P.; Summers, Jean Ann; Turnbull, Ann P. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2009
Recently, within the field of special education, attention has been accorded to the conceptualization and measurement of family outcomes. The Family Quality of Life (FQOL) Scale is an instrument that can be used to measure family outcomes for families who have children with disabilities, and it has been demonstrated to have psychometric validity.…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Disabilities, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
Epley, Pamela H. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Early childhood special education (ECSE) (Part B/619) services are intended to enhance the cognitive, social, and behavioral development of children with disabilities by meeting the needs of children with a disability and their family. Little is known, however, about the relationship between ECSE services and early school performance. How ECSE…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Statistical Analysis, Kindergarten, Parent Participation