ERIC Number: EJ1357672
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Publication Date: 2022-Aug
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Seeking out Social Learning: Online Self-Education in Parents of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Karns, Christina M.; Todis, Bonnie; Glenn, Elizabeth; Glang, Ann; Wade, Shari L.; Riddle, Ilka; McIntyre, Laura Lee
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v60 n4 p303-315 Aug 2022
Supportive, informed parenting is critical to improve outcomes of children who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Parents want to learn about their child's condition, needs, and strategies to improve family life. The internet is a valuable resource, but how parents evaluate and apply information is unknown. We conducted focus groups to understand how parents use internet resources to learn about their children with IDD. Parents described using the internet to access information from trusted sources, find examples to apply their knowledge, and seek social support. Social learning theory, which posits that cognitive, behavioral, and social processes influence each other to support real-world learning, could provide a theoretical framework for unifying these findings and for designing efficacious online interventions.
Descriptors: Children, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Parents, Parent Education, Internet, Access to Information, Social Support Groups, Parent Attitudes
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
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Language: English
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