Work and Employment Characteristics of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adults
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Work and Employment Characteristics of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adults. / Dammeyer, Jesper; Crowe, Kathryn Margaret; Marschark, Marc; Rosica, Mark.
In: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Vol. 24, No. 4, 01.10.2019, p. 386-395.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Work and Employment Characteristics of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adults
AU - Dammeyer, Jesper
AU - Crowe, Kathryn Margaret
AU - Marschark, Marc
AU - Rosica, Mark
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Studies have reported a higher level of unemployment among deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) adults compared to adults without hearing loss. However, little is known about factors explaining success in the labor market. This study presents the analysis of two data sets. The first was drawn from a survey of 804 DHH adults in Denmark. The second was a survey completed by 190 DHH adults with post-secondary qualification in the United States. In the Danish sample, among the spoken language users, higher ages, higher level of educational attainment, and no additional disabilities were associated with having a job. Among the sign language users, higher ages, higher level of educational attainment, earlier ages at hearing loss diagnosis, and not using cochlear implants were associated with having a job. In the US sample, male gender and better sign language skills were associated with having a job.
AB - Studies have reported a higher level of unemployment among deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) adults compared to adults without hearing loss. However, little is known about factors explaining success in the labor market. This study presents the analysis of two data sets. The first was drawn from a survey of 804 DHH adults in Denmark. The second was a survey completed by 190 DHH adults with post-secondary qualification in the United States. In the Danish sample, among the spoken language users, higher ages, higher level of educational attainment, and no additional disabilities were associated with having a job. Among the sign language users, higher ages, higher level of educational attainment, earlier ages at hearing loss diagnosis, and not using cochlear implants were associated with having a job. In the US sample, male gender and better sign language skills were associated with having a job.
U2 - 10.1093/deafed/enz018
DO - 10.1093/deafed/enz018
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31063190
VL - 24
SP - 386
EP - 395
JO - Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
JF - Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
SN - 1081-4159
IS - 4
ER -
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