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ERIC Number: EJ1185614
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
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Factors Influencing Parents' Selection of Schools for Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Mawene,, Dian; Bal, Aydin
International Journal of Special Education, v33 n2 p313-329 2018
School choice has become one of the most controversial issues in education. However, little is known about how parents of children with disabilities chose schools. The present article includes an international systematic literature review of research on the factors influencing the decisions of parents of children with disabilities when selecting schools or special education programs. The literature review showed that parents of children with disabilities consider a large variety of factors when choosing schools, including the availability of special education programs, distance of the school, social continuities, class size, teachers' characteristics, parent-teacher communication, beliefs about disability, and the children's well-being. Socioeconomic status and parents' areas of residence had a mixed influence on the decision-making process. The studies found a dire need for research on how parents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds choose education programs for their children.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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