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46 J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare 159 (2019)
It's like I Have an Advantage in All This: Experiences of Advocacy by Parents of Children with Disabilities from Professional Backgrounds

handle is hein.journals/jrlsasw46 and id is 505 raw text is: It's Like I Have an Advantage in All This: Experiences of Advocacy by Parents of Children with Disabilities from Professional Backgrounds Sarah Taylor California State University-East Bay Amy Conley Wright University of Sydney Holly Pothier Chellsee Hill Meredith Rosenberg California State University-East Bay Supports and services for children with disabilities are not distributed equitably. There are disparities in access to and quality of services for children with disabilities from low-income and ethnic minority groups. There are likely many contributors to these disparities, but one factor may be barriers to access that require parents to advocate to obtain ser- vices for their children. This qualitative study explores advocacy expe- riences of parents of children with disabilities (n = 40) who have a high level of education and/or professional achievement. Parents described relying heavily on their professional and educational backgrounds in advocacy, and some commented upon the advantage they had in ac- cessing services. In the context of an international shift in develop- mental services policy towards self-determination and privatization, parents and guardians will play an even larger role in decision-making about services with their dependents with disabilities. The findings of this study suggest that support and training for parents and guardians Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare • September 2019 • Volume XLVI • Number 3

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