ERIC Number: EJ958769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 15
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Deaf Parents and Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: An Exploration of the Decision-Making Process
Hardonk, Stefan; Daniels, Sarah; Desnerck, Greetje; Loots, Gerrit; Van Hove, Geert; Van Kerschaver, Erwin; Sigurjonsdottir, Hanna Bjorg; Vanroelen, Christophe; Louckx, Fred
American Annals of the Deaf, v156 n3 p290-304 2011
The study examined factors in deaf parents' decision between cochlear implantation (CI) and traditional hearing aids for their child. The subjects were 6 Flemish children ages 5-9 years with severe/profound congenital hearing loss, with at least 1 deaf parent. The researchers, who conducted thematic content analysis of qualitative data collected through parent interviews, found that with the exception of a family with 1 hearing parent, parents gave priority to Deaf identity, sign language, and ethical issues in deciding between CI and hearing aids. Medical risks were also mentioned. The researchers conclude that the decision-making processes of the parents involved factors that have also been found among hearing parents, as well as aspects that have not been reported to play a role in hearing parents' decision making. A further conclusion is that deaf parents' perspective merits attention in professional practice and empirical research. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Sign Language, Deafness, Parent Attitudes, Content Analysis, Ethics, Researchers, Pediatrics, Assistive Technology, Children, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Risk, Decision Making, Surgery, Hearing (Physiology), Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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