Parents of a child with any disability & their experiences with school choice: a descriptive phenomenological study.

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dc.contributor.authorCairns, James
dc.contributor.supervisorArtz, Sibylle
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-11T22:34:47Z
dc.date.available2013-01-11T22:34:47Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2013-01-11
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Child and Youth Care
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study used descriptive phenomenology to address the research question: What is the experience of parents who have a child with any disability in selecting a school for their child? Nine parents of a child with any disability from the Greater Vancouver area participated in this study. Through one-on-one in-depth interviews, the parents shared their experiences in selecting a school for their child. Using Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological method for analysis, six broad themes were revealed that described the parents' experience of finding a school: a) the school itself, b) the child's needs, c) the parent's own experience, d) the family's involvement in the decision, e) non-school supports; and f) availability or lack of choice. Findings were discussed in relation to relevant literature, implications for both parents and school systems were addressed, and further research options were offered.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4412
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectschool choiceen_US
dc.subjectdescriptive phenomenologyen_US
dc.subjectparent experiences with school choiceen_US
dc.subjectparent of a child with any disabilityen_US
dc.subjectparents of a child with a disabilityen_US
dc.subjectschool selectionen_US
dc.subjectexperiences with school choiceen_US
dc.titleParents of a child with any disability & their experiences with school choice: a descriptive phenomenological study.en_US
dc.title.alternativeParents of a child with any disability and their experiences with school choiceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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