ERIC Number: EJ1385215
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-9487
EISSN: EISSN-2168-376X
Parental Influences on Student Self-Determination: Perspectives of College Students with Learning Disabilities
Zeng, Wen; Ju, Song; Hord, Casey
Learning Disability Quarterly, v46 n3 p180-190 Aug 2023
This qualitative study explored perspectives of college students with learning disabilities (LD) regarding their self-determination and parental influences on student self-determination during students' transition from high school to postsecondary education. Data were collected from in-depth interviews with 12 college students with LD. Qualitative analyses were conducted to examine students' participation in secondary transition, self-determination behaviors, and parental influences on students' self-determination. The findings identified five important self-determination behaviors (i.e., postsecondary education goal setting and attainment, self-advocacy, being autonomous, self-awareness, and decision-making) students demonstrated in secondary transition. Four themes pertain to parental influences on student self-determination, including encouraging students to be advocates, fostering students' academic competency, showing moral support and high expectations, and providing opportunities for students to make decisions. Recommendations for engaging parents to promote student self-determination are provided.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, College Graduates, Self Determination, Student Adjustment, Postsecondary Education, Parent Influence, Student Attitudes, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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