Emotional Disturbance/Behavioral Disorders and a Delphic Approach to the Future

This study uses a Delphi technique to estimate the likelihood of a set of change statements concerning emotional disturbance/behavioral disorders. Using a national random sample of 900 teachers, special education administrators, and school psychologists through two rounds of responses, estimates are...

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Published in:Behavioral disorders 1985-05, Vol.10 (3), p.198-210
Main Author: Carpenter, Robert L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrators
Analytical forecasting
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Behavior Disorders
Behavioral disorders
Child behavior disorders
Children & youth
Councils
Delphi Technique
Educational administration
Educational attainment
Educational trends
Emotional Disturbances
Emotional states
Exceptional children
Futures (of Society)
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Mood disorders
Parents
School Psychologists
Special education
Special Education Teachers
Surveys
Teachers
Trends
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Summary:This study uses a Delphi technique to estimate the likelihood of a set of change statements concerning emotional disturbance/behavioral disorders. Using a national random sample of 900 teachers, special education administrators, and school psychologists through two rounds of responses, estimates are made regarding the likelihood and the desirability of the condition represented by each statement occurring by the year 2000. Results are compared by variables of experience in the field, occupation, and level of educational attainment. Despite certain significant differences between groups the preponderant conclusion is that there is general agreement among the population surveyed regarding their expectations and sentiments about the future of the field.
ISSN:0198-7429
2163-5307
DOI:10.1177/019874298501000301