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Deaf youth in contemporary Russia: barriers to inclusion in education and the labour market

Deaf youth in contemporary Russia: barriers to inclusion in education and the labour market
Deaf youth in contemporary Russia: barriers to inclusion in education and the labour market

This essay explores the changing shape of transitions from education to employment amongst deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHOH) youth in Russia. It draws on survey and interview data to show that, despite the formal institution of inclusive policies and legal frameworks at the state level, the choices open to DHOH youth remain heavily limited, and become narrower at each stage of their transitions to adulthood. This narrowing of horizons and attendant marginalisation stems from the ongoing salience of disabling, medical approaches to deafness; a lack of enabling practices or resources to support DHOH youth in the education system; and widespread discrimination from employers.

0966-8136
186-207
Bolshakov, Nikita
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Walker, Charlie
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Bolshakov, Nikita
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Walker, Charlie
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Bolshakov, Nikita and Walker, Charlie (2022) Deaf youth in contemporary Russia: barriers to inclusion in education and the labour market. Europe-Asia Studies, 75 (2), 186-207. (doi:10.1080/09668136.2022.2115014).

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This essay explores the changing shape of transitions from education to employment amongst deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHOH) youth in Russia. It draws on survey and interview data to show that, despite the formal institution of inclusive policies and legal frameworks at the state level, the choices open to DHOH youth remain heavily limited, and become narrower at each stage of their transitions to adulthood. This narrowing of horizons and attendant marginalisation stems from the ongoing salience of disabling, medical approaches to deafness; a lack of enabling practices or resources to support DHOH youth in the education system; and widespread discrimination from employers.

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Accepted/In Press date: 16 August 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 20 September 2022
Published date: 20 September 2022
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2022 University of Glasgow.

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Local EPrints ID: 471281
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/471281
ISSN: 0966-8136
PURE UUID: 4f49711b-68c9-4497-bd74-32f587a4e833
ORCID for Charlie Walker: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4875-3311

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Date deposited: 02 Nov 2022 17:33
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:18

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Author: Nikita Bolshakov
Author: Charlie Walker ORCID iD

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