Families’ Perceptions of Community Inclusion for Their Young Children with Disabilities: A Comparison of Korean and American Families

Taeyoung Kim; Eva M. Horn

Families’ Perceptions of Community Inclusion for Their Young Children with Disabilities: A Comparison of Korean and American Families

Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
Abbr : JSPED
2008, 9(4), pp.285-310
Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
Research Area : Social Science > Education

Taeyoung Kim ¹, Eva M. Horn ¹

¹캔사스대학

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ABSTRACT

This article reports the outcomes of a qualitative investigation of the differences and similarities in Korean and American parents’ perception regarding the opportunities their preschool child with disabilities has for inclusion in community activities and the factors that influence their child and family’s access and participation. The present study represents an extension of a previous study (Kim & Horn, 2008) in which the perceptions of Korean families was investigated. Utilizing essentially the same procedures including the same interview protocol, seven American families living in the Midwest region of the US were interviewed and their responses where then compared and contrasted to those of Korean families from the previous study. The findings noted that overall reports on participation in community activities were very similar between the Korean and American families, while reports on perceived benefits, barriers experienced, and needs for supports and services were differed between the two groups. Such differences may be explained by the different cultural and societal values and beliefs as expressed by the families. Furthermore, the differences in the longevity and role of special education policy and law appear to influence the outcomes.

KEYWORDS

Preschool children, Community integration, Comparison, Families

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