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The impact of personal educational experiences and communication practices on the construction of deaf identity in
Kika Hadjikakou1, Magda Nikolaraizi
1Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to investigate for the first time the impact of educational experiences on the development of Cypriot deaf people's identity. To obtain relevant information in depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 Cypriot deaf individuals ages 19-54 years who had graduated from a variety of school settings. The findings indicated that the type of school, and the academic and social experiences shared within the school between the participants and their classmates and teachers, played a crucial role in these deaf individuals' identity development. The findings have implications for curriculum development for deaf pupils, and for parents' counseling about their deaf children's development of "healthy" identities.
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