Parents' Expectations About the Postschool Outcomes of Children With Hearing Disabilities

Effect of Parent Involvement and Parent Expectations on Postsecondary Outcomes for Individuals Who Are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing

“…The interaction between parent expectations and parent's educational level, child's gender, and level of hearing loss was explored in a sample of parents of DHH students in Kenya (Mutua & Elhoweris, 2002). This study assessed four domains of postschool completion outcomes: postsecondary education, vocational training, independent living and community participation, and overall quality of life.…”

Parents’ Perspectives on Transition and Postsecondary Outcomes for Their Children Who Are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing

“…These young adults reported that it was rare for parents to express aspirations for them to get a higher education, perhaps because none of them had attained a similar level of learning. In contrast, a sample of parents in Kenya with lower levels of educational attainment reported significantly higher expectations for their deaf and hard of hearing children's education (Mutua & Elhoweris, 2002). These expectations varied depending on the children's characteristics other than those related to deafness.…”

Understanding Deaf Individuals Who Are Not in the Labor Force: A Cluster Analysis

“…Deaf women, deaf people of color, and deafdisabled individuals, on average, demonstrate poorer employment outcomes than deaf able-bodied white men. Negative biases are found across multiple layers of the system, from parental expectations of deaf girls (Mutua & Elhoweris, 2002), attitudes about deaf people of color in schools and programs (Moore & Mertens, 2015;Simms, Rusher, Andrews, & Coryell, 2008), differential educational placements for deaf students of color (Myers et al, 2010;Foster & Kinuthia, 2003), and noncompetitive vocational rehabilitation placement for deaf Black clients (Moore, 2002). Systemic inequities in educational systems and transition planning are clearly pervasive and have a long-term impact on women, people of color, and people with additional disabilities.…”