Hard-of-Hearing Adolescents and Identity Construction: Influences of School Experiences, Peers, and Teachers |
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| Authors: | Israelite Neita Ower Janet Goldstein Gayle |
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| Institution: | Faculty of Education, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3 nisrael@edu.yorku.ca |
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| Abstract: | This qualitative study explored the identity construction of seven adolescents who attended special classes for hard-of-hearing (HH) students for part or all of their elementary school years. Results of open-ended group interviews and written questionnaires indicated that the students strongly identified as HH people. School experiences and interactions with teachers and HH peers appeared to be major influences on this choice. The findings support the position that a HH identity may exist separate from the culturally Deaf identity. The findings also suggest that HH students need to connect with other HH individuals whether or not they assimilate into the hearing world or decide to participate in both the hearing and Deaf worlds. |
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