Caregivers of intellectually disabled children: a qualitative study of caregivers’ perceptions on educational services in developing areas of China

Thesis

This research was of concern to the fields of inclusive education and educational equity, specifically investigating caregivers’ perceptions of educational services for their intellectually disabled children in China. The study adopted a constructivist perspective that emphasised the diversity of perceptions and self-constructed understanding of reality as an important information source to learn the social phenomenon. By employing Bourdieu’s concepts of field, habitus and capital, an in-dept...

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Authors: Jiang, X

• Type of award: MSc taught course
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: China; Inclusive education; Qualitative research; Special education; Caregivers; RDM2021; Rural areas; Thematic analysis; Interviews; Home schooling; Special education needs and disabilities; RDM
• Subjects: China; Inclusive education; Qualitative research; Caregivers; Children with disabilities; Education; Interviews; Home schooling