Abstract
Deaf children are more susceptible than other children to abuse in home and institutional settings. Many helping professionals are unaware of the unique vulnerabilities and needs of the deaf; this lack of awareness limits the effectiveness of their services to that population. Laws and ethical standards mandate that social workers and others use communication methods that deaf clients can understand; however, many human service agencies rely on less than adequate means of communication in child abuse investigations and other procedures. Such ineffective intervention practices fail to protect a vulnerable population of children who literally cannot speak for themselves.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-67 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Social Policy Journal |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 7 2006 |
Keywords
- Child abuse
- Child abuse investigations
- Civil rights
- Deaf and hard of hearing
- Ethical practice
- Policy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science