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Original article | Turkish Journal of Teacher Education 2015, Vol. 4(2) 139-154

Social Inequalities as Determinant of Variations in Parental Expectation for Involvement in Education of Learners with Special Needs (SENs) in Nigeria

Olusegun Emmanuel Afolabi

pp. 139 - 154   |  Manu. Number: tujted.2015.008

Published online: December 31, 2015  |   Number of Views: 19  |  Number of Download: 870


Abstract

Although parent’s involvement is growing in popularity all over the world, little systematic research has focused on parents’ expectation for involvement in education of learners with special educational needs (SENs) in inclusive education. Grounded in the parental involvement literature, and using the Ecological and Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler model (1995) as theoretical and conceptual frameworks, this study investigate why there were considerable variations in parents’ expectations for involvement in education of learners with ( SENs)in Nigeria. The investigation is based on this research question: Do family structural characteristics, such as gender, marital status and education have significant influence on parental expectations for involvement in inclusive education in Nigeria?Employing a quantitative research method, this study gathered data from 372 parents of learners with SENs in 10 regular primary schools inIbadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, and used a survey instrument on Parental Involvement in Inclusive Education (PII) for data collection.The study found that socio-cultural and economic values attached to marital status, education and gender, influenced the expectation of parents if learners with SENs on involvement in education of their children in inclusive education in Nigeria. Finally the study recommended that government and educational administrators should embrace actions and programmes that promote parental expectations for  involvement by establishing  parents ‘ support groups, where parents of learners with SENs can share their knowledge and work together as a team to promote their children’s learning in inclusive education .

Keywords: Parent involvement, expectations, socio-inequalities, family structural characteristics, inclusive education


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
Afolabi, O.E. (2015). Social Inequalities as Determinant of Variations in Parental Expectation for Involvement in Education of Learners with Special Needs (SENs) in Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Teacher Education, 4(2), 139-154.

Harvard
Afolabi, O. (2015). Social Inequalities as Determinant of Variations in Parental Expectation for Involvement in Education of Learners with Special Needs (SENs) in Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Teacher Education, 4(2), pp. 139-154.

Chicago 16th edition
Afolabi, Olusegun Emmanuel (2015). "Social Inequalities as Determinant of Variations in Parental Expectation for Involvement in Education of Learners with Special Needs (SENs) in Nigeria". Turkish Journal of Teacher Education 4 (2):139-154.

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