Psychological Development of Deaf Children
ISBN13: 9780195115758ISBN10: 0195115759
Paperback,
288 pages
Feb 1997,
In Stock
Price:
$35.00 (04)Description
This book is the first comprehensive examination of the psychological development of deaf children. Because the majority of young deaf children (especially those with non-signing parents) are reared in language-impoverished environments, their social and cognitive development may differ markedly from hearing children. The author here details those potential differences, giving special attention to how the psychological development of deaf children is affected by their interpersonal communication with parents, peers, and teachers. This careful and balanced consideration of existing evidence and research provides a new psychological perspective on deaf children and deafness while debunking a number of popular notions about the hearing impaired. In light of recent findings concerning manual communication, parent-child interactions, and intellectual and academic assessments of hearing-impaired children, the author has forged an integrated understanding of social, language, and cognitive development as they are affected by childhood deafness. Empirical evaluations of deaf children's intellectual and academic abilities are stressed throughout. The Psychological Development of Deaf Children will be of great interest to students, teachers, and researchers studying deafness and how it relates to speech and hearing; developmental, social, and cognitive psychology; social work; and medicine.Reviews
"Everyone involved with deaf children should read this conscientious and analytical research summary." --Readings, A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health
"Required reading for serious researchers in cognitive development of children." --Tovah Wax, A.S.H.A.
"This well-written book provides a comprehensive examination of the broad-based development... of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.... An excellent resource for professionals who work with the deaf and hearing impaired population." --Contemporary Psychology
About the Author(s)
Marc Marschark, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
