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Specyfika badań nad dzieciństwem naznaczonym niepełnosprawnością słuchową
The Specific Nature of Researching Childhood Marked by Auditory Disability

Author(s): Anna Czyż
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Preschool education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
Keywords: childhood; research; disability; key competences; hearing; d/Deaf; hearing loss

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the unique nature of the functioning and situation of the families of hearing impaired children, in the context of early developmental research which lays the foundations for his or her functioning in adulthood. The effects of hearing loss, rehabilitation and communication interactions and the unique environmental relationships are exposed. The cultural context of deafness and its connection with the perception of deaf children by his or her parents was also illustrated, together with the key competences needed by any aware and reliable researcher of the childhood of persons with hearing impairments. The preparation and conducting of research was also taken into consideration. The various research perspectives were shown, as well as chosen research techniques which can be useful in the study of childhood marked by hearing loss.

  • Issue Year: 13/2018
  • Issue No: 4 (50)
  • Page Range: 51-65
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish