Cross-Cultural Issues in Parent-Professional Interactions: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Asian American Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Autor/in	Jegatheesan, Brinda
Titel	Cross-Cultural Issues in Parent-Professional Interactions: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Asian American Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Quelle	In: Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 34 (2009) 3-4, S.123-136 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1540-7969
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Developmental Disabilities; Interviews; Foreign Countries; Cultural Influences; Asian Americans; Child Rearing; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Parent Teacher Cooperation; Parent School Relationship; Special Education; Barriers; Limited English Speaking; Acculturation; Immigrants; Interaction; Interpersonal Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Entwicklungsstörung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Kindererziehung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Parent teacher relation; Parent-teacher cooperation; Parent-teacher relation; Parent-teacher relationship; Parent teacher relationship; Eltern-Lehrer-Beziehung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Akkulturation; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Interaktion; Interpersonale Kommunikation
Abstract	This study investigated the perspectives of 23 first-generation Asian American mothers of children with developmental disabilities. The intent was to explore the working relationships between the mothers and professionals in health care and special education in the United States. The participants in this study were from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and India. Data were drawn from semi-structured interviews conducted over 16 months of fieldwork. The study revealed that mothers endured significant hardships because of communication and cultural barriers. Levels of English proficiency and acculturation as well as a variety of cultural factors were found to be the primary determinants of their perceptions of interactions with the professionals. Implications for professional practice and support for Asian American mothers are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10