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A Research Synthesis from 2016-2020 Targeting for Infants & Toddlers at Risk and with Special Needs : Comparing Our Findings to those of Previous Studies

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2021, 22(1), pp.1-22
  • DOI : 10.19049/JSPED.2021.22.1.01
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : February 9, 2021
  • Accepted : March 4, 2021
  • Published : March 31, 2021

Kim, Taeyoung 1

1호남대학교

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ABSTRACT

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to review research studies targeting for infants and toddlers at risk and with disabilities from 2016 to 2020 and compare the findings with those of previous research synthesis(Cho, et al., 2016; Kim, 2014). [Method] Using search engine and websites of related journals, a total of 114 studies was found as appropriately met the purpose of this study and the inclusion criteria. [Results] First, the outcome of this study presented that the analyzed studies were published at similar rates of each year from 2016 to 2020. As the result of researcher trend, 48.2% of the studies was found to be two authors involved and 21.9% of them was to be single author involved. Second, 48.2% of the studies have adults’ participation and 28.9% of them have infants and toddlers.’And the most popular research topics were ‘Development and behaviors(22.8%)’ and ‘Early intervention and related services(21.9%).’ And the analyzed studies used survey research(24.6%) and research synthesis(21.1%) in the highest rate. Third, independent and dependent variables of Experimental studies(12) and single subject studies(8) were analyzed as follows. The most popular IV was parents education program and DV was interaction and parenting efficacy for experimental studies. For SSD studies, each of IV was different and the most popular DV was social interaction. Forth, the findings of this study compared with them of previous research synthesis(Cho, et al., 2016; Kim, 2014). The previous research synthesis have mostly infants and toddlers as the participants, which was different findings of this study. These two studies have ‘Development and behaviors’as the most popular research topics, which was the same finding of this study. These two studies also have similar trends in that they used survey research following diagnostic research as research methods. [Conclusion] This study and two previous research synthesis have different inclusion criteria and framework of analysis and thus it would be meaningful if future research synthesis compare with previous ones with the same inclusion criteria and framework of analysis.

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