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Publication Date: 2021
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Nothing about Us without Us: Deaf Education and Sign Language Access in China
Jones, Gabrielle A.; Ni, Dawei; Wang, Wei
Deafness & Education International, v23 n3 p179-200 2021
This empirical qualitative study aims (1) to understand the Chinese context in promoting accessible high-quality education for deaf communities and (2) to create an opportunity for deaf experts to contribute to sign language research, instruction, interpreting programmes, and deaf education in China. Using a focus group methodology, we gathered data from 48 participants from four different stakeholder groups (10 teachers, 16 administrators/researchers, 6 interpreters, 16 community members) identifying concerns and solutions to achieving educational access. Video recorded discussions were transcribed, analysed and consolidated into themes. Results show a fragile trust between deaf and hearing professionals, a need for continued investigation on sign language standardisation and preservation, and a desire for worldwide collaboration and inclusion of deaf and hearing scholars in establishing a deaf university in China. This participatory, community-based research method yielded insights toward improving deaf education and sign language training within Chinese special education and toward the design, implementation and establishment of a future university serving only deaf students in China.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Sign Language, Cultural Influences, Access to Education, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Special Education, Special Schools, Teacher Education Programs, Scholarship, Research, Barriers, Deaf Interpreting, Teacher Competencies, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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