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Development of Deaf Bicultural Identity
- American Annals of the Deaf
- Gallaudet University Press
- Volume 142, Number 2, April 1997
- pp. 89-93
- 10.1353/aad.2012.0728
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Based on Epstein's model of self-theory, the importance of providing deaf children with opportunities to develop a solid deaf identity at an early age is discussed. Seven categories of possible identities for deaf people are outlined and the stages of developing a bicultural awareness presented. Case studies detailing these stages are discussed.