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A Case Study on Rearing Experience of Mothers of Hearing-impaired and Non Hearing-impaired Children and the Demand of Family Support for Non Hearing-impaired Children

Oh, Hae Jeong 1

1유원(U1)대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to find some difficulties the mothers rearing hearing-impaired and non hearing-impaired children are experiencing and how the mothers feel about the relationship between those children, and finally find the demand of family support for non hearing-impaired children. For the purpose of this study, individual in-depth interviews were conducted on three mothers having hearing-impaired and non hearing-impaired children and nine categories related to the research subject were drawn through qualitative analysis. The analysis of the interviews showed that the mothers have more difficulties rearing hearing-impaired children and felt sorry rather than difficulty for non-disabled. As for the relationship the mothers recognize between hearing-impaired and non hearing-impaired , there are positive and negative aspects at the same time. The mothers confessed that they could not but to neglect the non hearing-impaired and this situation made them feel sorry for their children and they emphasized the need of systematic family support for the non hearing-impaired to cope with pitiful situations and practical problems wisely. As for the types of support, they suggested psychological diagnosis and counseling support for the non hearing-impaired, support program that non-disabled siblings can understand and accept hearing-impaired siblings positively, and family camp program that mothers can participate in with their non hearing-impaired children through the disabled care service support. Based on the study results, the need of family support policies for non hearing-impaired siblings of hearing-impaired siblings and for their mothers was discussed.

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