ERIC Number: EJ1457184
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
EISSN: EISSN-1465-7325
Deaf Role-Models for Deaf Children in Hearing Families: A Scoping Review
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v30 n1 p17-30 2025
The use of Deaf role-models (DRMs) with Deaf children born into hearing families is a practice aimed at improving outcomes for Deaf children, yet there is little peer-reviewed research available to influence future direction of such. This scoping review directs attention to available research on DRMs as a socio-linguistic and cultural viewpoint for balancing a predominantly audiological approach for early intervention for Deaf children. Systematic database searches initially yielded 132 records, of which seven articles were included in this scoping review. Findings are presented as five themes: 'Deaf Gain' and associated cultural capital, effective communication, developmental influences, family (or caregiver) attitudes to Deafness, and administration of DRM programs. Few formalized DRM programs were identified within the literature. The review concludes with recommendations for further exploration of the DRM experiences of Deaf people and their families within Australia.
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing (Physiology), Role Models, Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Cultural Influences, Research Reports, Databases, Cultural Capital, Family Attitudes, Child Development, Communication Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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