Family Quality of Life for Families in Early Intervention Centers in Jordan
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https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.55.4625Keywords:
Quality of Family Services, Special needs, Early interventionAbstract
This research aimed at finding out the satisfaction degree of families of children with special needs, about the quality of family services provided in early intervention centers in Jordan. The sample consisted of (100) families of children with special needs. The descriptive methodology was used. The questionnaire was used to collect data. It consisted of five main dimensions. The findings indicated that the satisfaction degree of families of children with special needs was medium. The dimensions of the questionnaire were arranged as the following: physical well-being and availability of tools, family interaction, parenting, support related to disability and emotional well-being. Among the recommendations of the research: Conducting more Arabic studies to measure the physical, moral and psychological needs of families of children with special needs.References
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