Mother Father Deaf: Living Between Sound and Silence

Paul Preston

A major study of Hearing children of Deaf parents who grow up between two cultures, balancing two worlds, belonging and yet being different. Based on 150 interviews with adult children of Deaf parents, rich in anecdote and analysis gives remarkable insights into families like the author's. Describing family histories, childhood memories and Hearing children's sense of themselves as they grow toward adulthood, their stories challenge many of the mainstream myths and beliefs about hearing and deafness, and explore the paradox of being culturally `Deaf' yet functionally hearing. Paperback 278 pages 1994

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