Parents and Young Mentally Handicapped Children - A Review of Research Issues

Informationen zum Autor Helen Mcconachie Klappentext First published in 1986, this book reviews research on the role parents play in fostering the early development of children with mental handicaps. Professionals and parents must work together to give such children the chance of living as ordinary lives as possible and here, the author develops a broadly-based conceptual framework for the involvement of parents as teachers of their young handicapped children. Zusammenfassung First published in 1986, this book reviews research on the role parents play in fostering the early development of children with mental handicaps. Professionals and parents must work together to give such children the chance of living as ordinary lives as possible and here, the author develops a broadly-based conceptual framework for the involvement of parents as teachers of their young handicapped children. McConachie identifies characteristics of parents which seem of particular relevance to the design and success of intervention programmes. Although written in the 1980s, this book discusses topics that are still important today. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Family Life of Handicapped Children 3. Family Life: Research Strategy, and Methods 4. Family Reactions to the Handicapped Child 5. Methods for Measuring Parents’ Attitudes 6. Stress 7. Interaction and Development 8. Comparison of Mothers and Fathers 9. Interaction with Young Mentally Handicapped Children 10. Involving Parents in teaching 11. Programme Variables and Parent Characteristics 12. Implications for Research and Practice; References; Index

Product details

• Authors: Helen McConachie, Helen (Newcastle University Mcconachie, McConachie Helen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2015
• EAN: 9781138124431
• ISBN: 978-1-138-12443-1
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Children and Disability
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); HEALTH & FITNESS / Children's Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Personal & public health, Sociology: family & relationships, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Disability: social aspects, Sociology: family and relationships, Medical Sociology, Personal and public health / health education