The Effects of Multicultural Dance on Self-determination of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: ABSTRACT \nTHE EFFECTS OF MULTICULTURAL DANCE ON \nSELF-DETERMINATION OF ADULTS WITH \nINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES \nby \n?? Christie L. Thurman 2010 \nMaster of Arts in Kinesiology \nCalifornia State University, Chico \nSpring 2010 \nThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a multicultural \ndance program on the self-determination of Hispanic/Latino adults with intellectual disabilities. \nAn alternating treatments design was employed in this study; an inventory that \nexamined six subcategories of self-determination measured before, midway, and after the \nprogram. The DANCE program was designed to foster self-determination through \nemphasis on cultural tailoring to increase the subcategory of relatedness. The results did \nnot show a change in overall self-determination scores. However, the category of relatedness \ndecreased while participants participated in the non-Hispanic/Latino dance portion, \nfollowed by a subsequent increase during the Hispanic/Latino portion of the program. \nThe conclusion was that relatedness can be changed through a culturally tailored dance \nprogram, but further research is needed to increase self-determination.
Author: Christie L. Thurman
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1570251021