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A Deaf Peopls’s Job Selection Factors: A Case Study

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2023, 24(1), pp.1-31
  • DOI : 10.19049/JSPED.2023.24.1.01
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : February 7, 2023
  • Accepted : February 20, 2023
  • Published : March 31, 2023

Lee, Tae-Yong 1 Kwon, Bo-min 2 KWON, SOON WOO 3

1구리 인창고등학교
2대구대학교 대학원
3대구대학교

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ABSTRACT

[Purpose] This study aims to determine the personal factors of the deaf that influence the selection of occupation and what implications can be given by this case study in fostering and guiding deaf children and adolescents. [Method] Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with four deaf people with various occupation selection factors. [Results] The personal factors affecting job choice by Deaf people included personality, talent, and Deaf identity. The research participants had formed timid personalities as a result of experiencing frequent unpleasant incidents due to their hearing impairment. However, their attitudes became more positive when they learned sign language and participated in their communities. Their new confidence, talent, positive attitudes, and courage based on their Deaf identities played a significant role in their choice of employment. This study’s results showed that Deaf people’s choice of job depends on diverse, organically related factors rather than on a single dominant factor. Considering all the factors that affect the process of choosing a job by Deaf people, it is important that they have opportunities to cultivate healthy Deaf identities. [Conclusion] Emotional interaction and support from the primary caregivers of Deaf children are essential, as is standardizing the communication format with Deaf children. The finding that every research participant had unpleasant experiences at school indicates that appropriate education services and school environments are critical to ensure that Deaf students have a pleasant school experience.

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