Attending to the voices of parents of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder

Bibliographic Data

ID22165263
AuthorsCandace Schlein (0000-0001-5933-2366, University of Missouri–Kansas City, corresponding author), Raol J Taft (University of Missouri–Kansas City)
Year2023
Volume8
Publication date2023-12-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/feduc.2023.1146193
OpenAlexW4389392879
LanguageEN
References cited29

This article discusses the findings of a narrative inquiry case study into the school experiences of adoptive and/or foster parents with children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. The data from families of children with an attachment disorder were collected through interviews and support group observations. The major finding of this study is that the caregivers of students with this attachment disorder feel as though they have been silenced by schools. The data highlights how the social, emotional, and academic needs of children with attachment disorders might not align with the components of educational accountability that are currently in place. Considerations are also raised about how educational accountability for students with special needs might need to be re-imagined in accordance with the perspectives and experiences of parents on school landscapes

Accountability · Developmental psychology · Narrative · Political science · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family and Disability Support Research · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology