Change and Compromise? Parental agency and early intervention

Rix, Jonathan and Paige-Smith, Alice (2007). Change and Compromise? Parental agency and early intervention. In: International Transitions Research Conference, 11-14 Apr 2007, University of Strathclyde.

Abstract

This paper considers the agency and identity of parents of children with Down syndrome within early intervention. It draws upon semi-structured, conversational interviews with nine parents and the reflections of one of the authors upon their experiences within early intervention programmes. It considers how representations of the deficit model permeate the participation of the parent in this process. It explores the multiple identities of the parents and links these to notions of parental participation within the current policy context of early intervention in England. The notion of parental agency is an implicit driver within the current early intervention programmes, yet it appears to be compromised by the nature of those programmes.

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• Item ORO ID
• 16594
• Item Type
• Conference or Workshop Item
• Keywords
• early intervention; education; educational intervention; disabled learning; head start programs; special education; Downs Syndrome; identity; equity; England; agency; parents;
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport > Education
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
• Research Group
• Education
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• • http://oro.open.ac.uk/16587/(Publication)
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• Wendy Hunt