Research with d/Deaf people

Abstract

This review specifically concerns social care research with, or in contexts that concern, d/Deaf adults. It addresses: (i) key background knowledge concerning the diversity of what it is to be d/Deaf including the essentially contested nature of the term ‘deaf’ and its implications; (ii) how the special or additional considerations surrounding what it is to be d/Deaf influence research design (including what happens when these are ignored); (iii) specific issues of innovative or adaptive research practice in research with d/Deaf people or in d/Deaf contexts; and (iv) ethical considerations in carrying out research with d/Deaf people