A sense of real achievement? The experience of deaf students in social work and youth and community work training
- Author:
- TAYLOR George
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 15(1), 1996, pp.46-74.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on the findings of a research project that focuses upon the experience of deaf students in higher education, in particular social work and youth community work training. Central to these courses is the notion of anti-discriminatory practice, and the development of skills in working with people. However, it cannot be assumed that such courses offer a positive experience to disadvantaged people, and deaf students participating in the project report a general dissatisfaction with the courses they attended. Respondents identified three major areas of difficulty: poor support services, a lack of deaf awareness amongst students and tutors, and, an absence of deaf issues course curricula. The findings are discussed with a view to future research possibilities and implications for practice.
- Subject terms:
- physical disabilities, social work education, students, anti-discriminatory practice, deafness, education, hearing impairment;
- Content type:
- research
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1470-1227
- ISSN print:
- 0261-5479