Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language and Education (Paperback)

Marc Marschark and Patricia E. Spencer

This is a remarkable text, in both its breadth and depth and is sure to become one of the most important reference books in the field of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. Written to be accessible to students and practitioners as well as researchers, it is an ambitious work that brings together historical information, research, and strategies for teaching and service provision. International in scope, it has 34 chapters by leading authorities from the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. It covers educational issues; cultural, social and psychological issues; language and language development; signed languages; hearing and speech perception; and cognitive correlates and consequences of deafness. Paperback 505 pages 2003

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