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McAbee, Emilee R.; Drasgow, Erik; Lowrey, K. Alisa – American Annals of the Deaf, 2017
Six deaf adults defined quality of life (QOL) in personal interviews. Questions were based on an eight-domain QOL framework: physical well-being, emotional well-being, interpersonal relations, social inclusion, personal development, material well-being, self-determination, and rights (Schalock & Alonso, 2002). The interview process had three…
Descriptors: Adults, Deafness, Quality of Life, Definitions
Dunne, Courtney M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Historically, American society has had conflicting views on the nature and nurture of Deaf people and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) people. In the context of majority cultures and societies in history, the reality of Deaf and LGBTQ people's lives has often been summarized in general terms such as invisibility and oppression.…
Descriptors: Deafness, Homosexuality, Females, Student Experience
Pagliaro, Claudia M.; Ansell, Ellen – American Annals of the Deaf, 2011
The use of problem-solving strategies by 59 deaf and hard of hearing children, grades K-3, was investigated. The children were asked to solve 9 arithmetic story problems presented to them in American Sign Language. The researchers found that while the children used the same general types of strategies that are used by hearing children (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies