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ERIC Number: EJ1372623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
EISSN: EISSN-1465-7325
Resources and Attitudes Influence Acculturation of Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants
McMenamin, Katie E.; Welch, David; Purdy, Suzanne C.
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v28 n2 p162-170 Apr 2023
Early detection of hearing loss leads to early intervention-related decisions. Most children with cochlear implants (CIs) are born to hearing parents. Prior evidence suggests that this increased access to oral communication and the "hearing" world means oral communication is prioritized by hearing parents. Language plays a key role within culture and these communication decisions are likely to be associated with children's level of d/Deaf acculturation. This study was based on qualitative interviews. Thirty-two people associated with 14 children were interviewed; these were parents of children with CIs, four children over age 11 years, and teachers of 13 of the children. The study aimed to investigate parental communication decisions on child/family d/Deaf acculturation and the role of access to resources on children's d/Deaf acculturation development. Findings indicate two profiles of family acculturation--oral and bicultural and point to a possible relationship between access to resources and parents' decision-making process.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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