ERIC Number: ED637937
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 122
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ISBN: 979-8-3801-3756-0
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Latinx Parents' Mental Health Advocacy Efforts in School Settings
Christine Durfee
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Latinx parents want to participate in their child's education plan but are faced with increased challenges since the 2016 anti-immigrant policies amplified the disparities in utilizing mental health services. Latinx parents want to collaborate with school psychologists and mental health providers to help their children but do not readily trust them based on their negative past experiences. Therefore, Latinx parents struggle to receive academic accommodations for their children with mental health challenges. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to address this gap and explore the lived experience of Latinx parents who advocate on behalf of their children with mental health challenges within public educational settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Latinx parents of a child in public school who have been attending meetings for their child's mental health challenge for a minimum of one year. Data analysis was conducted using the transcendental phenomenological perspective to capture the participants' lived experiences. This study illuminated the experiences of Latinx parents' collaboration efforts in order to provide rich information for counselor culturally competent advocacy training. The results of this transcendental phenomenological research may be helpful for school and community counselors to understand the lived experiences of Latinx parents when collaborating with education professionals when their child suffers from mental health challenges. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Parent Participation, Immigrants, Access to Health Care, Mental Health, Parent School Relationship, School Psychologists, Allied Health Personnel, Trust (Psychology), Student Needs, Parent Role, Public Schools, Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Experience, Cultural Relevance, Counseling Techniques, School Counseling
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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