Experiences of learning New Zealand sign language
Hearing parents’ identities and socialization goals for their deaf children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22965335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebekah Butterfield (Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington), Mele Taumoepeau (0000-0002-5015-8151, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1081-4159 • E-ISSN: 1465-7325 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jdsade/enag037 |
| PMID | 42348790 |
| OpenAlex | W7165896184 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
In New Zealand, approximately 25% of hearing parents learn New Zealand sign language (NZSL) for their deaf children but little is known about the impact of this choice on hearing parents’ identities and their goals for their children’s socialization. Five hearing parents were interviewed about their identities as hearing parents and their sociation goals for their children. Four themes were produced from a reflexive thematic analysis of the interviews: (a) parents discover their hearing identities which influences their parenting experiences, (b) parents’ identities are situated between deaf and hearing worlds, (c) deaf people are invaluable role models for hearing parents, and (d) NZSL is seen as invaluable to enact socialization goals. The findings suggest that hearing parents’ identities are transformed from learning NZSL, and their socialization goals were aligned with deaf culture. Limitations and future directions for research are discussed.
Deaf culture · Identity (music) · Reflexivity · Sign (mathematics) · Sign language · Situated · Socialization · Thematic analysis · Hand Gesture Recognition Systems · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Tactile and Sensory Interactions
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |