Barriers to Parental/Family Participation in the Education of a Child with Disabilities in Kenya

Autor/in	Odongo, George
Titel	Barriers to Parental/Family Participation in the Education of a Child with Disabilities in Kenya
Quelle	In: International Journal of Special Education, 33 (2018) 1, S.21-33 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0827-3383
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Parent Participation; Disabilities; Nongovernmental Organizations; Foreign Countries; Rural Areas; Special Education; Laws; Educational Policy; Advocacy; Educational Improvement; Parent Role; Inclusion; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Social Attitudes; Poverty; Negative Attitudes; Community Programs; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elternmitwirkung; Handicap; Behinderung; Ausland; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Law; Recht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Sozialanwaltschaft; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Parental role; Elternrolle; Inklusion; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Armut; Negative Fixierung; Kenia
Abstract	In Kenya, the subject of parental participation has not received much attention in terms of research, and roles of parents in their children's education are not normally well defined (Njeru, 2015). Based on observations, reports and research, parental participation remains low especially in the rural areas. This paper will discuss the barriers to parental/family involvement in the education of a child with a disability and suggest possible steps towards empowering families of children with disabilities to take active roles in their education. This paper is expected to primarily benefit policy makers, parents and everyone on the frontline of implementation of special education laws and policies. It could also provide ammunition for advocacy groups and non-governmental organizations for spurring the government and the Ministry of Education into action that is tailored towards improving the education of children with disabilities in Kenya. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01