Ojcostwo mężczyzn wychowujących dzieci z uszkodzonym słuchem. Część I
Fatherhood in Men Raising Children with a Hearing-Impairment. Part I

Summary/Abstract: A child’s hearing impairment is a challenge for parents. Thanks to early diagnosis, parents can decide to treat and support the development of a deaf child already from infancy. The surdopedagogical literature mainly focuses on the role of the mother in the development of such a child, her experiences, as well as the effects of deafness on her functioning. The present article offers a review of Polish and foreign literature on fatherhood with a deaf child and aims to show the researchers’ interest areas in paternity in relation to a child with hearing impairment, including: the importance of the father’s presence in the life of a deaf child, the role of the father, his commitment to care, paternal/parental stress and its effects on the whole family, a sense of efficiency and coherence in fathers, coping with problems, social support, mental health disorders in fathers. Finally, the paper proposes postulates for further research on the fatherhood of deaf children.

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