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At Home Among Strangers – Exploring the Deaf Community in the United States - Softcover

Schein, Jerome

 
9781563681417: At Home Among Strangers – Exploring the Deaf Community in the United States

Synopsis

At Home Among Strangers presents an engrossing portrait of the Deaf community as a complex, nationwide social network that offers unique kinship to deaf people across the country. Schein depicts in striking detail the history and culture of the Deaf community, its structural underpinnings, the intricacies of family life, issues of education and rehabilitation, economic factors, and interaction with the medical and legal professions. This book is a fascinating, provocative exploration of the Deaf community in the United States for scholars and lay people alike.

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About the Author

Jerome D. Schein was Professor Emeritus of Sensory Rehabilitation at New York University, and Adjunct Professor of Education at the University of Alberta, Canada, and a consultant in Coconut Creek, FL.

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