FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University
FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University
Emerging Themes in the Study of Deaf Adolescents Status: Ongoing Begin date: May 1, 2002 End date: No set date Principal Investigator(s): Sheridan, Martha – Social Work A-92 Other Investigator(s): Mason, Teresa Crowe – Social Work Parmir, Jean – Sign language interpreter Leigh, Irene – Psychology Description: This exploratory, naturalistic study is a follow-up to earlier research published in Inner Lives of Deaf Children: Interviews and Analysis by M. Sheridan (Gallaudet University Press, 2001). The seven deaf and hard of hearing children participating in the original study, now between the ages of 13 and 19, were revisited. The central focus of the study has been to explore experiential themes, which deaf adolescents report exist in their lives, uncovering the perceptions these adolescents have of their lifeworlds. The goal of the study has been to provide new information about issues among adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition to a book published in early 2008, several presentations were given during this period, including a keynote address at the Early Childhood and Deafness conference in Columbus, Ohio. Funding source: GRI Small Grant FY 2007-2008 product(s): Sheridan, M. (2007). Deaf adolescents: An overview. Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 8(1), 4-5. Sheridan, M. (2008). Deaf adolescents: Inner lives and lifeworld development. Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press. Sheridan, M. (in press). Deaf and hard of hearing children and adolescents–Lifeworld development. Gallaudet Today. Sheridan, M., & White, B. (2008). Deaf and hard of hearing people. In T. Mizrahi, L. E. Davis, & D.M. Henderson (Eds.), The encyclopedia of social work (20th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. An Examination of Personality Traits and Self-Esteem Across Gender, Ethnicity, and Hearing Status of Deaf College Students Status: Completed Begin date: January 2007 End date: January 2008 Principal Investigator(s): Mason, Teresa Crowe – Social Work Description: The project was designed to allow graduate students in SWK 756: Data Analysis to assist with data collection and analysis. The intent of the study was to gather and analyze data about individual personality traits and self-esteem. The project was a mixed, qualitative and quantitative design, addressing the following research questions: 1. Is there a relationship between hearing status and self-esteem and personality traits? 2. Is there a relationship between self-esteem and personality traits? 3. Is there a significant difference between gender and self-esteem and personality traits? 4. Is there a significant difference between race and self-esteem and personality traits?
Data collection methodology included a quantitative survey that utilized two standardized measures: the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Ten Item Personality Inventory. Students collected data from 20 students exploring these themes in greater depth. A manuscript describing the project and its results is under review. A Study of the Impact of Hearing Families With Deaf Children Status: Completed Begin date: October 2007 End date: December 2007 Principal Investigator(s): Rarick, Meredith (student) – Social Work Description: Three families with two hearing parents and at least one deaf child between the ages of 2 and 14 years were recruited to participate in a one-on-one qualitative survey. Purposive sampling was used through professional contacts within the Deaf community to find three couples whose children attended a local school for the deaf. Interviews were conducted between the researcher and the parents, with no involvement from their child, using a semistructured format focusing on three main themes (family interaction, support, and resources) and approximately 10 open-ended questions. Both parents were interviewed at the same time to reduce the amount of time required from the family and to gain a better understanding of how deafness has affected the parents as a team. Follow-up questions and probing were based on the three main themes. The results of this study show that the participants expressed similar opinions and feelings in areas such as communication barriers, the percentage of time they are able to understand their deaf child, and sibling relationships. The results also showed that extended family did not play a significant role in the lives of the family unit. As far as time commitments, the parents felt that any increases in time spent was more a cause of having another child than having a child who is deaf. Feelings related to inclusion and exclusion within the deaf and hearing communities varied. Some found frustrations in gaining access to the Deaf community while others felt immediately accepted. Some couples found a lack of awareness of deaf issues within the hearing community to be a frustration while another couple found that the hearing community was very understanding and supportive. Most participants felt the information they received from experts in the field of hearing loss to be neutral, with the only main pressures coming from the decision of whether or not to get a cochlear implant for their child. Each of the couples interviewed appeared to have strong, healthy marriages and relationships with their children. They accepted their child’s deafness and took steps to inform themselves as best they could about the different options available to them as a family unit. Funding source: GRI Small Grant A-93
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Emerging Themes in the Study <strong>of</strong> Deaf Adolescents<br />
Status: Ongoing Begin date: May 1, 2002 End date: No set date<br />
Principal Investigator(s):<br />
Sheridan, Martha – Social Work<br />
A-92<br />
Other Investigator(s):<br />
Mason, Teresa Crowe – Social Work<br />
Parmir, Jean – Sign language interpreter<br />
Leigh, Irene – Psychology<br />
Description:<br />
This exploratory, naturalistic study is a follow-up to earlier research published in Inner Lives <strong>of</strong><br />
Deaf Children: Interviews and Analysis by M. Sheridan (<strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong> Press, 2001). The seven<br />
deaf and hard <strong>of</strong> hearing children participating in the original study, now between the ages <strong>of</strong> 13 and<br />
19, were revisited. The central focus <strong>of</strong> the study has been to explore experiential themes, which<br />
deaf adolescents report exist in their lives, uncovering the perceptions these adolescents have <strong>of</strong><br />
their lifeworlds. The goal <strong>of</strong> the study has been to provide new information about issues among<br />
adolescents who are deaf or hard <strong>of</strong> hearing. In addition to a book published in early <strong>2008</strong>, several<br />
presentations were given during this period, including a keynote address at the Early Childhood and<br />
Deafness conference in Columbus, Ohio.<br />
Funding source: GRI Small Grant<br />
<strong>FY</strong> 2007-<strong>2008</strong> product(s):<br />
Sheridan, M. (2007). Deaf adolescents: An overview. Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 8(1), 4-5.<br />
Sheridan, M. (<strong>2008</strong>). Deaf adolescents: Inner lives and lifeworld development. Washington DC: <strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong> Press.<br />
Sheridan, M. (in press). Deaf and hard <strong>of</strong> hearing children and adolescents–Lifeworld development. <strong>Gallaudet</strong> Today.<br />
Sheridan, M., & White, B. (<strong>2008</strong>). Deaf and hard <strong>of</strong> hearing people. In T. Mizrahi, L. E. Davis, & D.M. Henderson<br />
(Eds.), The encyclopedia <strong>of</strong> social work (20th ed.). New York: Oxford <strong>University</strong> Press.<br />
An Examination <strong>of</strong> Personality Traits and Self-Esteem Across Gender, Ethnicity,<br />
and Hearing Status <strong>of</strong> Deaf College Students<br />
Status: Completed Begin date: January 2007 End date: January <strong>2008</strong><br />
Principal Investigator(s):<br />
Mason, Teresa Crowe – Social Work<br />
Description:<br />
The project was designed to allow graduate students in SWK 756: Data Analysis to assist<br />
with data collection and analysis. The intent <strong>of</strong> the study was to gather and analyze data about<br />
individual personality traits and self-esteem. The project was a mixed, qualitative and quantitative<br />
design, addressing the following research questions:<br />
1. Is there a relationship between hearing status and self-esteem and personality traits?<br />
2. Is there a relationship between self-esteem and personality traits?<br />
3. Is there a significant difference between gender and self-esteem and personality traits?<br />
4. Is there a significant difference between race and self-esteem and personality traits?
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