SOCIAL SKILL SELF-ASSESSMENTS BY ADOLESCENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN RESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC-SCHOOLS

Authors
CARTLEDGE G COCHRAN L PAUL P
Citation
G. Cartledge et al., SOCIAL SKILL SELF-ASSESSMENTS BY ADOLESCENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN RESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC-SCHOOLS, Remedial and special education, 17(1), 1996, pp. 30-36
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Special
Journal title
Remedial and special education → ACNP
ISSN journal
07419325
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
30 - 36
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-9325(1996)17:1<30:SSSBAW>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Seventy-four adolescents with hearing impairment, enrolled in public a nd residential schools, completed self-evaluations of their social ski lls. The self-ratings were compared according to educational setting a nd mode of communication. Public school students rated their social sk ills higher than did residential students. The finding are discussed r elative to previous studies, influential variables, and implications f or social development and intervention among youth with hearing impair ment.