Involvement of immigrant Chinese Canadian mothers of children with disabilities

Exceptional Children
Volume 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-108

Involvement of immigrant Chinese Canadian mothers of children with disabilities (Article)

Lai Y.* , Ishiyama F.I.

^a University of British Columbia, Canada, Dept. of Educational Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada
^b University of British Columbia, Canada

Abstract

This study investigated immigrant Chinese Canadian mothers' involvement in the education of their children with disabilities. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 recent immigrants. Thirteen categories emerged, which were subsumed under 4 thematic areas: (a) challenges in adapting to a new environment, (b) limited English proficiency, (c) different views toward education, and (d) involvement in the children's education. Implications of the findings are discussed in terms of enhancing home-school communication and addressing obstacles to intercultural communication faced by teachers and immigrant parents. © 2004 Council for Exceptional Children.

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DOI: 10.1177/001440290407100106

ISSN: 00144029

Cited by: 31

Original Language: English