ERIC Number: EJ1448704
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1084-0524
EISSN: EISSN-2331-6780
Using Relational Feminism as an Approach to Practice in Working with Families in Special Education
Family Science Review, v28 n2 2024
Families of children with disabilities have unique relational needs that may be addressed by practitioners in the field of family science. In this article, we discuss how relational feminism was used as an approach to working with families in a rural Special Education program to facilitate success for very young students with neurodevelopmental disorders and non-specified disabilities. This article provides a brief history of families' roles in Special Education advocacy, along with the tenets of relational feminism. We discuss ways that relational feminism was used to create connections within the professional community, and with marginalized families. We also discuss the strengths and limitations of using relational feminism to promote connection and voice for families of marginalized and vulnerable individuals in the public education context.
Descriptors: Family and Consumer Sciences, Careers, Career Development, Feminism, Special Education, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family School Relationship, Special Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Inclusion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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