The challenges experienced by parents when parenting a child with hearing loss within a South African context
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Date
2021
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Publisher
Routledge
Abstract
The purpose of the current study was to explore the challenges
experienced by hearing parents when parenting a child with
hearing loss. Using a qualitative purposive sampling design,
interviews were conducted with 13 parents (9 mothers, 4
fathers) residing in Cape Town, South Africa. Four salient themes
emerged, namely: 1) communication is difficult, hard, and frustrating; 2) lack of knowledge and information about hearing loss
makes it difficult to parent; 3) little or no support makes for
a lonely journey; and 4) support identified by parents for parents. The findings of the study have important implications for
collaboration and partnerships between parents and health and
family practitioners within South Africa for the design and
development of supportive interventions for parents parenting
a child with hearing loss.
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Keywords
Hearing parents, South Africa, Child hearing loss, Challenges, Experiences
Citation
Davids, R. et al. (2021). The challenges experienced by parents when parenting a child with hearing loss within a South African context. Journal of Family Social Work, 24(1), 60–78. https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2020.1852639