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Informed choice and deaf children: underpinning concepts and enduring challenges.
Alys Young1, Gwen Carr, Ros Hunt
1School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Coupland III Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom. alys.young@manchester.ac.uk
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
|May 24, 2006
Summary
Developing guidelines for informed choice in deaf children services requires understanding complex information and choice parameters. This research explores external studies to refine concepts for parent and professional guidance.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Health Sciences
- Education
Background:
- Informed choice is crucial for families with deaf children.
- Current understanding of informed choice in this context is limited.
- Practical application of informed choice presents challenges for families and professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of informed choice for families with deaf children.
- To identify theoretical and practical issues in providing informed choice.
- To lay the groundwork for developing parent and professional guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical discussion of informed choice problems.
- Metastudy approach analyzing external research.
- Conceptual analysis of information and choice parameters.
Main Results:
- Identified 7 subcategories within information and choice parameters.
- Analyzed relevance of studies outside the field of deafness.
- Integrated deaf child literature to challenge and expand current usage.
Conclusions:
- Refined understanding of "informed choice" in the context of deaf children.
- Highlighted the need for evaluative, purposeful information.
- Established directions for developing practical guidelines for families and professionals.