Deaf people at work: assessment of communication among deaf and hearing persons in work settings

Foster, Susan; MacLeod, Janet

doi:10.3109/14992020309074634

Cited by 31 publications

(40 citation statements)

References 2 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…For deaf people, additional challenges may be encountered in their job-seeking. Various studies have shown that deaf people often face barriers resulting from aspects of the working environment and from societal attitudes and discrimination (Foster & Macleod, 2003). In China, currently, there are estimated to be 2000 deaf students enrolled in colleges.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Of those, the people with hearing disabilities often experience significant barriers in relation to access to employment because of their communication difficulties. Recent research shows that deaf people continue to encounter difficulty in finding jobs and are twice as likely to be unemployed than people with normal hearing (Danermark, 2005, Foster & Macleod, 2003.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Deaf Graduate into Employment in China: Job Expectations

Li¹,

Zhao²

2008

Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Disability has a considerable impact on an individual's participation in the labor market. People with hearing disabilities often have social and economic disadvantages and face additional challenges to find jobs because of their communication difficulty. The aim of this study was to investigate job expectations of deaf undergraduate students in the Technical College of the Deaf (TDC), Tianjin University of Technology, China. At the same time, barriers that deaf students experienced when seeking jobs were explored. The data were collected from all 53 year 4 deaf undergraduate students in the TDC. Over 50% of graduates sought jobs directly relevant to their field of study. However, they did not consider this to be the most important thing when they sought jobs. In contrast, "Job Stability" was most important. Furthermore, their expected monthly salary was relatively lower than the average salary paid to general university graduates in China. As a result of their hearing loss, the most common difficulties experienced when they sought jobs were related to discrimination and negative attitudes from hearing people.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Deaf Graduate into Employment in China: Job Expectations

Li¹,

Zhao²

2008

Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Environmental factors and their influences on employee behaviour are varied; these factors may be classified as psychological, behavioural/social, physical and economic. Punch, Hyde and Creed (2004) and Foster and Macleod (2003) have studied the psychological impact of discrimination and attitudes on PWAD and hard of hearing. They suggest that many of the barriers encountered by these individuals emanate from other peoples' perceptions.…”

Section: University Of the West Indies Barbadosmentioning

confidence: 99%

In Their Own Words: Exploring the Phenomenological Field of a Sample of Employed Persons Who Are Deaf in Barbados

Blackman¹,

Maynard

2009

Int. J. Disabil. Manag.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

An estimated 14,000 persons who are deaf (PWAD) reside in Barbados, many of whom are believed to live below the poverty line. Data on the employment status of PWAD in Barbados is sparse; this research seeks to fill a gap in the literature and inform social policy. Qualitative methodologies were utilized to understand how participation in the labour market influences the lives of PWAD in Barbados. The current research seeks to inquire into the phenomenological field of five persons who are deaf through a multiple case study strategy using focus group interviews. Data were analysed to derive themes common across participants and ecological systems theory was used to understand how PWAD cope in the world of work. The following research questions are addressed in an attempt to capture the unique perspectives of PWAD: (1) What are the experiences of persons who are deaf and employed? and (2) How does having a disability impact the lives of PWAD? The data revealed a relationship between environmental stressors such as attitudinal barriers and discrimination in the workplace and their psychological and behavioural impact in the form of resignation, frustration, isolation and creative coping among PWAD.

show abstract

“…U takvim trenucima poželim da nemam oštećenje sluha koga smatram jedinim krivcem svojih grešaka". Dosadašnje studije su pokazale (Foster & Macleod, 2003) da poteš-koće socijalizacije u radnoj sredini imaju mnoge gluve i nagluve osobe, naročito one koje koriste verbalni način komunikacije. Socijalna iskustva su veoma važna za stvaranje prijateljstva na poslu i napredovanje u karijeri.…”

Section: Faktori Uspešnog Zapošljavanjaunclassified

Problems in education, employment and social integration of hard of hearing artists

Marina¹

2013

Spec eduk i rehabilitacija

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Deaf people at work: assessment of communication among deaf and hearing persons in work settings

Cited by 31 publications

References 2 publications

Deaf Graduate into Employment in China: Job Expectations

Deaf Graduate into Employment in China: Job Expectations

In Their Own Words: Exploring the Phenomenological Field of a Sample of Employed Persons Who Are Deaf in Barbados

Problems in education, employment and social integration of hard of hearing artists

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About