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EJ529426 EC614479
Title: Creating Conversation: Reflections on Cultural Sensitivity in Family Interviewing.Author(s): Dennis, Ruth E.; Giangreco, Michael F.
Source: Exceptional Children, v63 n1 p103-16 Fall 1996
Publication Date: 1996
ISSN: 0014-4029
Language: English
Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055); Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJAN1997
This study
of 14 special education professionals from minority groups revealed
their perceptions on cultural sensitivity in family interviewing.
Recommendations for improving interviews include increasing knowledge
about other cultures; examining cultural biases; allowing sufficient
time for interviews; providing a family focus; and considering time,
place, and language needs. (CR)
Descriptors: *Cultural Awareness; Cultural Context; *Cultural Influences;
Cultural Traits; *Disabilities; Family Characteristics; Family Needs;
*Family School Relationship; *Interviews; *Minority Group Teachers;
Special Education Teachers; Teacher Attitudes
