Prescriptionism as a Motivating Mechanism: An Ethnographic Study in the Public Schools.

Damico, Jack S.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

ERIC Number: EJ421388

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0735-3170

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Prescriptionism as a Motivating Mechanism: An Ethnographic Study in the Public Schools.

Damico, Jack S.

Journal of Childhood Communication Disorders, v13 n1 p85-92 1990

This study used ethnographic methods to determine the underlying motivations for the role of two speech-language pathologists in public elementary schools. The study found that much of the behavior observed and the artifacts used by the speech-language pathologists were directed to establish or maintain prescriptionistic forms of language production. (JDD)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Ethnography, Language Usage, Motivation, Public Schools, Speech Handicaps, Speech Pathology, Speech Therapy, Staff Role, Standard Spoken Usage, Therapists

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A