Toward a "Thick Description" of Families

No AccessAmerican Journal of Speech-Language PathologyViewpoint1 Feb 1998Toward a "Thick Description" of FamiliesUsing Ethnography to Overcome the Obstacles to Providing Family-Centered Early Intervention Services Carol Scheffner Hammer Carol Scheffner Hammer Contact author: Carol Scheffner Hammer, Department of Communication Disorders, 110 Moore Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802-3100 Penn State University, University Park, PA Google Scholar https://doi.org/10.1044/1058-0360.0701.05 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In References Abraham, L. (1993). Mama might be better off dead. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Google Scholar Andrews, J., & Andrews, M. (1990). Family based treatment in communicative disorders. De Kalb, IL: Janelle. Google Scholar Bailey, D., & Blasco, P. (1990). Parents' perspectives on a written survey of family needs.Journal of Early Intervention, 14, 196–203. 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