Creating Connections of Support: Assessing the Critical Role of Family Conflict and Involvement in Special Education Programs

Abstract

The study focused on assessing the critical role of family conflict and the involvement of families of children with special needs in Dumanjug Central School, Dumanjug City, Cebu. The study utilized the descriptive research method applying a quantitative approach in determining the critical role of family conflict and involvement between the levels of conflict in the family and the levels of parental involvement. Furthermore, the survey used were adopted from the study of Derasin and Derasin (2021) and Baker, Denessen, and Brus-Laeven (2007). The researchers distributed the questionnaires through home visitation of the parents in different barangays of Dumanjug, Cebu. Thirty-five (35) of the respondents answered the questionnaire religiously. All respondents were parents of children with special education needs. The study revealed that family conflict exceeds the average level of replies, same as the family involvement. The survey also discovered that family conflict happens occasionally and the parents' attitudes about helping their children enhance their academic skills were often low.