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Problematising Parent-Professional Partnerships in Education
- Source :
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Disability & Society . Oct 2008 23(6):637-647. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The value of, and need for, parent-professional partnerships is an unchallenged mantra within policy relating to "special educational needs". In spite of this, partnerships continue to be experienced as problematic by both parents and professionals. This paper brings together the different perspectives of two disability researchers: one a parent of a disabled child while the other was a teacher for 20 years of children with the label autism. The paper deconstructs the concept of partnership and then, drawing on the expertise of parents, suggests how enabling and empowering parent-professional relationships might be achieved.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0968-7599
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Disability & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ813996
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09687590802328543