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Disclosure and Plan of Care at End of Life: Perspectives of People with Intellectual Disabilities and Families in Ireland
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Cithambaram, Kumaresan; Duffy, Mel; Courtney, Eileen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Recently, more and more people with intellectual disabilities have been dying from life-limiting conditions, and on many occasions, people with intellectual disabilities have not been informed of this. There is limited evidence concerning the views and opinions of this cohort regarding the information that is needed in order for…
Descriptors: Disclosure, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Death
Learning and Teaching in the Early Years
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Page, Jane, Ed.; Tayler, Collette, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2017
"Learning and Teaching in the Early Years" provides a comprehensive, contemporary and practical introduction to early childhood teaching in Australia. A strong focus on the links between theory, policy and practice firmly aligns this text with the Early Years Learning Framework. Written for students of early childhood programs, this book…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Preschool Teachers
Social Justice Leadership and Family Engagement
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DeMatthews, David E.; Edwards, D. Brent, Jr.; Rincones, Rodolfo – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2016
Research Approach: This in-depth qualitative case study explores one school leader's enactment of social justice leadership in an elementary school in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Analysis of interviews and observations revealed how this leader adapted her leadership to prioritize the severe needs of families and students in one of the world's most…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Family Involvement, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Young People in Residential Care, Their Participation and the Influencing Factors
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McCarthy, Edel – Child Care in Practice, 2016
In 1992, Ireland committed to the right of children to participate in decision-making that impacts on their lives. The extent to which this right is upheld for young people in the care of the State who live in residential childcare centres is unknown. A small qualitative case study was carried out in four such centres in the West of Ireland in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Childrens Rights, Participative Decision Making, Residential Care
A Meeting Place for Policy-Makers and Researchers: The Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years
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Peeters, Jan; Vandekerckhove, Ankie – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2015
While policy-makers and researchers in the field of early childhood education and care (ECEC) often seem to speak different languages, overwhelming research evidence on how quality ECEC can play a key role in alleviating the effects of disadvantage can be extremely relevant for policy-makers. In this article, we focus on how philanthropic…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Equal Education, Educational Quality, Advocacy
Advocacy for the "Abandonados": Harnessing Cultural Beliefs for Latino Families and Their Children with Intellectual Disabilities
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Cohen, Shana R. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Community services and supports for children with intellectual disabilities (ID) can ameliorate the negative effects of caregiving and enhance child outcomes. For example, in Central and South America, many children with disabilities are institutionalized with inadequate sanitation and medical care. In the United States, certain demographic…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Foreign Countries, Medical Services, Caregivers
Profound Mental Handicap: The Ultimate Challenge. A Report on the Proceedings of an International Conference (Madrid, Spain, November 1984).
Miles, Mike – 1985
This report synthesizes the discussions which took place at an international conference on profound mental handicap held in Madrid, Spain (November, 1984). An overview of the issues involved in helping people with profound handicaps cites several positive trends, such as education for all, family support services, home visitations by direct care…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Coping, Family Involvement, Foreign Countries