Asian American Parents' Attributions of Children with Down Syndrome: Connections with Child Characteristics and Culture

Autor/in	Ly, Tran M.
Titel	Asian American Parents' Attributions of Children with Down Syndrome: Connections with Child Characteristics and Culture
Quelle	In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 46 (2008) 2, S.129-140 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-9556
DOI	10.1352/0047-6765(2008)46[129:AAPAOC]2.0.CO;2
Schlagwörter	Down Syndrome; Racial Differences; Cultural Differences; Asian American Students; Asian Americans; White Students; Whites; Attribution Theory; Parent Attitudes; Responses; Puzzles; Expectation; Emotional Response; Psychological Patterns; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Rassenunterschied; Kultureller Unterschied; Asian immigrant; United States; Student; Students; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; White; Weißer; Elternverhalten; Legespiel; Expectancy; Erwartung; Emotionales Verhalten; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	This study explores cultural differences between European American (n = 26) and Asian American (n = 17) parents' attributional ratings of children with Down syndrome. Links were examined among parents' attributions, reactions, and behaviors regarding their child's jigsaw-puzzle performance. Although the children's puzzle abilities did not differ, compared with European American parents, Asian American parents judged their child as less successful and had lower expectations for future success. Asian American parents also attributed the child's performance to lower ability and lower effort. Affectively, they indicated less sympathy and more anger and blame toward the child. Despite striking ethnic differences, parents in both groups judged their older children as more successful and reported offering them less encouragement and help. Implications of these findings are discussed. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10