Deaf Adults Tell Their Stories: Perspectives on Barriers to Job Advancement and On-the-Job Accommodations.

Mowry, Randolph L.; Anderson, Glenn B.

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ERIC Number: EJ481389

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Publication Date: 1993

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Deaf Adults Tell Their Stories: Perspectives on Barriers to Job Advancement and On-the-Job Accommodations.

Mowry, Randolph L.; Anderson, Glenn B.

Volta Review, v95 n4 p367-77 Fall 1993

Interviews with 22 employed and 18 unemployed individuals with deafness indicated that both environmental and personal characteristics influenced their success or failure in advancing on the job and in getting job accommodations. Implications for employers, employees who are deaf, and service providers are discussed. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Deafness, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns, Environmental Influences, Individual Characteristics, Interviews, Occupational Mobility, Performance Factors, Promotion (Occupational), Work Environment

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Language: English

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