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Dual Schooling for Low-Resource Families: An Exploratory Study from a Positive Deviance Perspective

Authors :
Wan Har Chong
Juliet Tanuwira
Nandita Nalawala
Shi Ning Wong
Source :
Journal of Early Intervention. 2024 46(3):375-390.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Parent education programs are important avenues through which parents of children with developmental delays can learn new skills to help them with child-rearing challenges. However, those in economic hardship often face problems with applying these skills at home where the child's learning and/or behavioral problems commonly occur. In this exploratory qualitative study, we adopted a positive deviance (PD) lens to explore strategies six economically disadvantaged parents used to support their children who were attending special and mainstream preschools concurrently. The PD perspective was first used in public health research with low-resource communities where a few individuals have been observed to adopt uncommon practices and behaviors that enable them to find better ways to prevent social or health problems than their neighbors facing similar constraints and risks. We identified adaptive parental behaviors, thoughts and feelings that helped them navigate daily hassles faced with "dual schooling" their children in Singapore. The study highlights important implications in the development and refinement of future parent training programs.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1053-8151 and 2154-3992
Volume :
46
Issue :
3
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal of Early Intervention
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1436292
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/10538151231169948