Advisor | Sira, Natalia | en_US |
Author | Maine, Erica | en_US |
Date Accessioned | 2014-01-28T12:54:35Z | |
Date Available | 2016-05-11T21:42:04Z | |
Date of Issue | 2013 | en_US |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4319 | |
Description | The current study investigates perceptions, thoughts, and concerns of parents of nondisabled children enrolled in inclusive preschool classrooms. Utilizing a phenomenological approach and Ecological Systems theory, parents (N = 7) of nondisabled children, enrolled in an inclusive preschool classroom, were interviewed to collect the data. Results indicate that parental perspectives, thoughts, and experiences vary. While parents are supportive of inclusion in child care centers, they felt less than confident in explaining limitations of special needs to their children. Future research and development of educational programs for parents may be beneficial in increasing parental support and involvement within inclusive preschool classrooms. | en_US |
Extent | 60 p. | en_US |
Format Medium | dissertations, academic | en_US |
Language | | en_US |
Publisher | East Carolina University | en_US |
Subject | Early childhood education | en_US |
Subject | Education policy | en_US |
Subject | Inclusion | en_US |
Subject | Preschool classroom | en_US |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Inclusive education--United States | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Preschool children--United States | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Parent and child--United States | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Parents--United States--Attitudes | |
Title | Parental Perceptions of Nondisabled Preschoolers in Inclusive Classroom Settings | en_US |
Type | Master's Thesis | en_US |
Department | Child Development and Family Relations | en_US |
Degree | M.S. | en_US |