Preservice Special Education Teachers’ Democratic Tendencies and Attitudes towards Children Rights

Gözde Acaray (), Rukiye Uslu (), Yücehan Yücesoy (), Başak Bağlama () and Mukaddes Sakallı Demirok ()
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Gözde Acaray: Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
Rukiye Uslu: Faculty of Health Sciences, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
Yücehan Yücesoy: Department of Classroom Teaching, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
Başak Bağlama: Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
Mukaddes Sakallı Demirok: Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2020, vol. 12, issue 2, 335-347

Abstract: It is important for special education teachers to have sufficient levels of democratic tendencies in order to have respect for cultural values and have positive attitudes towards children rights to defend rights of children with special needs and their families. In this study, it is aimed to examine preservice special education teachers’ democratic tendencies and attitudes towards children's rights according to demographic characteristics. The sample of the study, which was prepared in accordance with the relational survey model, consisted of 251 preservice special education teachers. As a data collection tool, Attitude Scale towards Children Rights and Teacher Candidate Democratic Tendency Scale were used. The data obtained from the study were analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 statistical program using Mann Whitney U, Kruskall Wallis, Pearson Chi-Square, Phi and Cramer's V test techniques. Results were discussed with relevant literature and recommendations for further research and practics are presented.

Keywords: Preservice special education teachers; democratic tendency; children rights; children with special needs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/12.2/281

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