Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties

Glogowska, Margaret; Campbell, Rona

Abstract

Objective: To investigate parents' experiences of surveillance for early talking difficulties. Design: Qualitative study nested within a randomised controlled trial. Setting: Interviews with the parents of 20 children identified as having early difficulties. Results: Most parents were in favour of surveillance of children's language. Parents do not totally welcome surveillance, however, as it also potentially medicalises their children's early lives. The study also revealed that many of the parents felt stigmatised by their children's difficulties. Conclusions: Listening to parents' accounts can increase professionals' understanding of their responses to monitoring of their child's development and referral to specialist services. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2004
• Journal: Children and Society
• Print ISSN: 0951-0605
• Electronic ISSN: 1099-0860
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 266-277
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/CHI.806
• Keywords: speech impairment, language impairment, parental view, surveillance
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1058230
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chi.806