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Peer reviewedWeisel, Amatzia; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1990
Analysis of the responses of 42 hearing mothers of elementary school age, multihandicapped, deaf children to a questionnaire regarding their attitudes toward sign language found that positive attitudes were associated with high socioeconomic status, more realistic perceptions of the child's condition, a stronger sense of coherence, and families…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Education, Family Characteristics, Language Attitudes


