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An Intersectional Cross-Case Study of Low Socioeconomic Status Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients in Los Angeles County
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An Intersectional Cross-Case Study of Low Socioeconomic Status Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients in Los Angeles County
Yazar:
Augustine, Stanley D., author.
ISBN:
9780438019812
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1 electronic resource (231 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-10(E), Section: B.
Advisors: Connie Corley Committee members: Richard P. Appelbaum; Margo Okazawa-Rey; Dawn M. Sieh; Sigfrid D. Soli.
Özet:
Health researchers have substantiated significant health disparities that exist in many areas of health and health care for vulnerable populations in the United States, but the influence of low socioeconomic status (SES) on pediatric cochlear implant patients remains relatively unexamined. This dissertation investigated the characteristics of low socioeconomic status (race, ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, income, medical insurance, and the availability and quality of community resources) impacting Los Angeles County pediatric cochlear implant patients and their post-implant hearing and speech performance. Many low SES families lack access to sufficient parental educational services for supporting children with cochlear implants. Low socioeconomic status negatively affects performance outcomes in pediatric cochlear implant habilitation by intensifying the psychosocial obstacles associated with the disability of hearing loss. An intersectional theoretical framework from a health equity stance was applied to this research, which seeks promising applications for health disparities research in unveiling how multiple social statuses interrelate and impact health outcomes. Ten low SES primary caregivers of children with cochlear implants from Los Angeles County were selected to undergo an audiology assessment, complete a family questionnaire, and participate in an in-depth interview to share their individual experiences with the habilitation process within their own families, schools, and communities. Each interview was first examined as an individual case study and then synthesized in a cross-case analysis aided by NVivo qualitative data analysis software to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the research data. Key findings confirmed evidence of low SES related factors that led to reduced pediatric cochlear implant performance outcomes, contributing to the growing body of scholarly literature that calls for more research and highlights the need for additional parent support services.
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School code: 1503
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