ERIC Number: EJ974908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0885-6257
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Policy and Practice in Deaf Education: Views and Experiences of Teachers, and of Young People Who Are Deaf in Northern Ireland and Sweden
Doherty, Marie
European Journal of Special Needs Education, v27 n3 p281-299 2012
Due to the fact that the outcomes of education for most school leavers who are deaf in Northern Ireland are weak literacy skills and below average reading ages, a study was undertaken to investigate this situation. The views and experiences of teachers of children who are deaf, and of young people who are deaf in Northern Ireland, where oral and total communication forms of instruction are employed in their education were compared with those of Sweden where a sign bilingual is used in education, in the context of current policy and practice. The aim of the study was to find out if there are elements of Swedish policy and practice that could help resolve the situation for Northern Irish learners who are deaf. A qualitative approach was adopted via interviews with teachers of deaf and young people who were deaf in both countries. Findings are reported in relation to policy and practice in education, attitudes to deafness, status of sign language and other factors. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Total Communication, Sign Language, Deafness, Outcomes of Education, Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Adolescent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Hearing Impairments, Qualitative Research, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Performance Factors, Accessibility (for Disabled), Comparative Education, Educational Legislation, Semi Structured Interviews, Mainstreaming, Barriers, Special Needs Students, Effective Schools Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden; United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
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