"Deaf World, that's where I'm at": Camaraderie between Deaf and Hearing Employees

Autor/inn/en	Wells, Anita G.; Bhattacharya, Kakali; Morgan, Dianne D.
Titel	"Deaf World, that's where I'm at": Camaraderie between Deaf and Hearing Employees
Quelle	In: Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 3 (2009) 2, S.105-116 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-3308
Schlagwörter	Employees; Deafness; Phenomenology; Peer Relationship; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Labor Market; Job Performance; Promotion (Occupational); Employment Opportunities; Social Support Groups; Reinforcement; Self Concept; Communities of Practice; Subcultures + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Peer-Beziehungen; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Work performance; Arbeitsleistung; Aufstiegsberuf; Berufsförderung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Positive Verstärkung; Selbstkonzept; Community; Subculture; Subkultur
Abstract	This study used phenomenological methodology to explore how 4 Deaf employees described quality of camaraderie of participation in work-related tasks and relationships. Three invariant themes echoed through the data. The first theme was hitting the ceiling quickly and choosing to stay; employees remained in the secondary job market for years without advancement. A second theme was feeling unvalued in the workplace; each employee felt de-valued when an interpreter was not provided to translate information. The third theme was the impact of support and reinforcement on self-concept; employees described added support from family, friends, coworkers, and community members. The study offers hope for stronger communities of practice between Deaf and hearing employees and provides direction for professionals who assist Deaf workers. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10