The major focus of interest in the present research is the question of congruence between parental and school attitudes toward issues of authority and freedom. It was hypothesized that the child's adjustment to his/her particular type of classroom (either open or traditional) would be affected by whether he/she came from a family which shared…

A survey of 140 deaf and hard of hearing students attending integrated or self-contained high school classes in New South Wales, Australia, found that, although students were aware of the advantages and disadvantages of various placements, 80 percent were generally satisfied with their current placement. Results support provision of a range of…