Family-centred services for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families: Theory, policy and practice
This paper outlines the reported discrepancies between the aims of the welfare services in Iceland and the experiences of parents raising young children with intellectual disabilities. Prevailing views on disability and service delivery were also considered. A multi case study design was employed to...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/884 2023-12-17T10:32:10+01:00 Family-centred services for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families: Theory, policy and practice Ingólfsdóttir, Jóna Guðbjörg Egilson, Snæfríður Þóra Traustadóttir, Rannveig Félags- og mannvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (UI) Deild menntunar og margbreytileika (HÍ) Faculty of Education and Diversity (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Menntavísindasvið (HÍ) School of Education (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland 2017-06-22 174462951771464 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/884 https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629517714644 en eng SAGE Publications Journal of Intellectual Disabilities; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1744629517714644#articleShareContainer Ingólfsdóttir, J.G., Egilsson, S.T. & Traustadóttir, R. (2017). Family-centred services for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families: Theory, policy and practice. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629517714644 1744-6295 1744-6309 (eISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/884 Journal of Intellectual Disabilities doi:10.1177/1744629517714644 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Children Families Intellectual disabilities Preschools Börn Þroskahamlaðir Félagsþjónusta Leikskólar info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2017 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/88410.1177/1744629517714644 2023-11-22T23:55:19Z This paper outlines the reported discrepancies between the aims of the welfare services in Iceland and the experiences of parents raising young children with intellectual disabilities. Prevailing views on disability and service delivery were also considered. A multi case study design was employed to reflect the situation in different parts of the country. Families of eight children with intellectual disabilities and professionals in three different municipalities formed the cases. The findings reveal a high convergence between the three cases with variations based on individual experiences rather than geographical location. Overall, parents praised the preschools but experienced support services often as fragmented and uncompromising. Particular components of the services were consistently regarded as hard to reach and not in accordance with the needs of the family. Culturalhistorical activity theory is introduced as a beneficial framework for further study and system improvement. Peer Reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Opin vísindi (Iceland) Journal of Intellectual Disabilities 22 4 361 377 |
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This paper outlines the reported discrepancies between the aims of the welfare services in Iceland and the experiences of parents raising young children with intellectual disabilities. Prevailing views on disability and service delivery were also considered. A multi case study design was employed to reflect the situation in different parts of the country. Families of eight children with intellectual disabilities and professionals in three different municipalities formed the cases. The findings reveal a high convergence between the three cases with variations based on individual experiences rather than geographical location. Overall, parents praised the preschools but experienced support services often as fragmented and uncompromising. Particular components of the services were consistently regarded as hard to reach and not in accordance with the needs of the family. Culturalhistorical activity theory is introduced as a beneficial framework for further study and system improvement. Peer Reviewed |
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Félags- og mannvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (UI) Deild menntunar og margbreytileika (HÍ) Faculty of Education and Diversity (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Menntavísindasvið (HÍ) School of Education (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland |
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Family-centred services for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families: Theory, policy and practice |
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Family-centred services for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families: Theory, policy and practice |
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Family-centred services for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families: Theory, policy and practice |
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family-centred services for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families: theory, policy and practice |
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