Abstract The research presented in this article analyses 242 written responses to interview questions conducted with families who live in the United States to explore parental perceptions of disabilities. The data were analyzed through a case study methodology and discourse analysis. Findings from this study illustrate how parents drew upon both medical metaphors and sociocultural factors to discuss their perceptions of their or their children’s perceived learning disabilities.

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家长对学习障碍的看法

摘要 本文提出的研究分析了对居住在美国的家庭进行的访谈问题的 242 份书面答复，以探讨父母对残疾的看法。通过案例研究方法和话语分析对数据进行了分析。这项研究的结果说明了父母如何利用医学隐喻和社会文化因素来讨论他们对自己或孩子感知到的学习障碍的看法。