Long-Term Career Attainments of Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Graduates: Results from a 15-Year Follow-Up Survey.

Schroedel, John G.; Geyer, Paul D.

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ERIC Number: EJ614783

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Publication Date: 2000

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Long-Term Career Attainments of Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Graduates: Results from a 15-Year Follow-Up Survey.

Schroedel, John G.; Geyer, Paul D.

American Annals of the Deaf, v145 n4 p303-14 Oct 2000

A longitudinal survey of 240 college graduates with hearing loss found most were relatively successfully employed and satisfied with life. Larger proportions of alumni with deafness had earned advanced degrees, secured white-collar jobs, and earned more than those with hearing impairments. Recommendations for improving career decision making are provided. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Career Choice, College Graduates, Deafness, Employment, Employment Patterns, Hearing Impairments, Life Satisfaction, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education, Severity (of Disability), Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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