Comparative Analysis of Parental Perceptions about Vocational Training of their Children with Hearing Impairment

Abstract

This research aimed to explore the perception of parents of students with hearing impairment (SWHI) about vocational training being offered to their children at educational institutions. Since there are limited vocational training and employment opportunities for SWHIs, parents don't have exact idea about the market demands for such training. So it is very important to know about their perception regarding the vocational education being offered. In this descriptive research, a self-developed survey questionnaire was used to know and compare the perception of the parents of SWHIs. Population was the parents of the deaf students studying in secondary classes in public and private institutions of Punjab. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data from 209 parents. Parents of deaf girls showed more positive perception about the awareness, accessibility, and effectiveness of vocational training being offered. The study recommended that educators and policy makers should be aware of parental concerns by involving them in programs designing process.