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Hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing Israeli adolescents' evaluations of deaf men and deaf women's occupational competence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16037482     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study examined 74 deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) and 91 hearing high school students regarding their own occupational aspirations and their evaluations of occupational competence (EOCs) for deaf adults. In the EOC, participants rated the suitability of 25 occupations (varying according to prestige and required level of communication) for deaf men and women. The results showed that occupations requiring intensive communication levels, regardless of their prestige, were evaluated as much less suitable for deaf individuals than were those requiring less communication. D/HH adolescents did not find highly prestigious occupations as suitable for deaf adults even when communication barriers were irrelevant. Both D/HH and hearing participants expressed biased evaluations of deaf women's competence, but no further evidence emerged for stereotypic attitudes. Higher educational aspirations among hearing adolescents, especially hearing males, correlated with a higher EOC of deaf adults. No such associations emerged for D/HH participants. No gender effects emerged. Implications of these outcomes for career development, especially for females, were discussed.
Authors:
Amatzia Weisel; Rachel Gali Cinamon
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2005-07-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of deaf studies and deaf education     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1081-4159     ISO Abbreviation:  J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ     Publication Date:  2005  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-08-24     Completed Date:  2006-01-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9889915     Medline TA:  J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  376-89     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel 69978. weisel@post.tau.ac.il
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Attitude to Health*
Deafness*
Electrooculography
Employment
Female
Gender Identity
Hearing*
Hearing Impaired Persons*
Humans
Israel
Male
Occupations*
Questionnaires
Social Class

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