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

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  • Author(s): Wan Har Chong (ORCID Wan Har Chong (ORCID 0000-0002-8828-6634); Juliet Tanuwira (ORCID Juliet Tanuwira (ORCID 0000-0001-5739-4029); Nandita Nalawala; Shi Ning Wong
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Early Intervention. 2024 46(3):375-390.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      16
    • Education Level:
      Adult Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Preschool Children; Students with Disabilities; Developmental Delays; Parent Attitudes; Economically Disadvantaged; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Parent Education; Special Education; Social Behavior
    • Subject Terms:
      Singapore
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/10538151231169948
    • ISSN:
      1053-8151
      2154-3992
    • 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.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1436292