FSD2374 Educational Paths of Deaf and Disabled Young People 2007: Interviews

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Authors

  • Niemelä, Anna (Student Research Foundation (Otus))

Keywords

disabilities, disabled persons, education, equal education, equal opportunity

Abstract

The study focused on the educational paths of disabled and deaf young people, concentrating particularly on the time following the completion of lower secondary and upper secondary education, and it utilised an approach based on personal experience. The data consist of 22 interview transcriptions in Finnish.

The respondents recounted their experiences of being disabled in relation to studying and education. Other main interview themes were their study history, motivation and interest in studying, educational performance, limitations in relation to studying, their friends and family, success in adapting to the world of education, work with disabled people's organisations, and experiences with working life.

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