ERIC Number: EJ1405110
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
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A Qualitative Study of Mothers' Experiences Adopting Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig; Elaine R. Smolen; Maria Hartman; Brynne Powell; Thekra Alruwaili
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v29 n1 p91-100 2024
The current study presents the results of a qualitative investigation into the perspectives of mothers who have adopted children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Nine mothers, recruited via convenience and snowball sampling, participated in semi-structured interviews via videoconference technology. The interviews were transcribed and coded for thematic analysis. Parent perspectives on the following topics were analyzed: motivation, reaction to identification, communication and technology decisions, language, services pre- and post-adoption, others' reactions, expectations, race and ethnicity, and attachment and adjustment. Based on thematic analysis of the participants' responses, key themes and implications for professional practice are proposed.
Descriptors: Mothers, Adoption, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Parent Attitudes, Motivation, Disability Identification, Interpersonal Communication, Assistive Technology, Language Usage, Services, Social Attitudes, Expectation, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Attachment Behavior
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Language: English
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