The role of Mexican immigrant mothers' beliefs on parental involvement in speech-language therapy.

The sociocultural framework highlights the contributions of children's cultural and linguistic contexts to early language and literacy development. To collaborate with parents in early intervention programs, including speech-language therapy, there must be a sincere commitment to the development of...

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Publicado en:Communication Disorders Quarterly Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 83 - 100
Autores principales: Kummerer SE, Lopez-Reyna NA
Formato: CEU exam questions protocol questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Winter2006
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Sumario:The sociocultural framework highlights the contributions of children's cultural and linguistic contexts to early language and literacy development. To collaborate with parents in early intervention programs, including speech-language therapy, there must be a sincere commitment to the development of cultural competence. Hispanics are one of the largest and fastest growing minority groups within the United States. The goal of this study was to identify Mexican immigrant mothers' perceptions and beliefs about language development, their children's disabilities, and therapy activities. Additionally, it explored how these perceptions and beliefs inform culturally responsive speech-language therapy with families of Mexican descent.