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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
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Healthy Families of Children Who Are Deaf
Luckner, John L.; Velaski, Ann
American Annals of the Deaf, v149 n4 p324-335 2004
Families provide the building blocks for the development of healthy, happy, competent children. The purpose of the present study was to identify and interview healthy families of children who were deaf. The researchers were interested in identifying factors that contribute to families' health as well as in collecting suggestions for other families with children who are deaf and for professionals in the field of deaf education. Nineteen families, all nominated by deaf education professionals, were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and coded, and responses to each interview question were grouped under recurring themes. A summary of the results, limitations of the study, suggestions for future research, and recommendations for practice are provided. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Family (Sociological Unit), Children, Deafness, Interviews, Identification, Newsletters, Family Involvement, Data Collection, Coding, Questionnaires, Health
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Language: English
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