TY - JOUR
T1 - Parent perspectives on inclusive education for students with intellectual disability
T2 - A scoping review of the literature
AU - Shurr, Jordan
AU - Minuk, Alexandra
AU - Holmqvist, Mona
AU - Östlund, Daniel
AU - Ghaith, Nehal
AU - Reed, Brenda
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The aim of this study was to collect and analyze research on inclusive education from the perspective of parents of students with intellectual disability (ID). The review examined characteristics and trends related to geographical origin of research, design, data collection, publication source and year, source of data, age of individuals with ID, and research focus. The initial database search produced a total of 2,540 non-duplicated articles published between 1994 and 2019. In total, 63 articles were included from the initial search and a subsequent ancestry search. The results show a significant increase in publication on the topic in the final one-tenth of the review time parameter, suggesting a continued upward trend. The majority of articles were qualitative in design, used interviews and surveys to collect data, and focus on the perspectives and beliefs of parents on inclusive education. Gaps in the existing set of research included a lack of family perspectives beyond that of mothers (e.g. father, grandparent) and a limited focus beyond perspectives and beliefs, to that of parent experiences of inclusive education.
AB - The aim of this study was to collect and analyze research on inclusive education from the perspective of parents of students with intellectual disability (ID). The review examined characteristics and trends related to geographical origin of research, design, data collection, publication source and year, source of data, age of individuals with ID, and research focus. The initial database search produced a total of 2,540 non-duplicated articles published between 1994 and 2019. In total, 63 articles were included from the initial search and a subsequent ancestry search. The results show a significant increase in publication on the topic in the final one-tenth of the review time parameter, suggesting a continued upward trend. The majority of articles were qualitative in design, used interviews and surveys to collect data, and focus on the perspectives and beliefs of parents on inclusive education. Gaps in the existing set of research included a lack of family perspectives beyond that of mothers (e.g. father, grandparent) and a limited focus beyond perspectives and beliefs, to that of parent experiences of inclusive education.
KW - family perspective
KW - inclusive education
KW - intellectual disability
KW - parents
KW - systematic review
U2 - 10.1080/20473869.2021.2003612
DO - 10.1080/20473869.2021.2003612
M3 - Review article
SN - 2047-3869
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
JF - International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
ER -