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Publication Date: 1998
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Implementing Early Childhood Inclusion: Barriers and Support Factors.
Buysse, Virginia; Wesley, Patricia W.; Keyes, Lynette
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v13 n1 p169-84 Mar 1998
Examined the underlying factor structure of a rating scale to assess perceived barriers and supports for early childhood inclusion. Identified a single support factor and three barrier factors with adequate internal consistency: (1) program quality; (2) community resources; and (3) coordinating and integrating services for children with disabilities and their families. Barriers were similar for parents and professionals. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Educational Quality, Factor Analysis, Inclusive Schools, Parent Attitudes, Psychometrics, Social Support Groups, Teacher Attitudes, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Young Children
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Language: English
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