School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ. 2023 Sep 18;28(4):399-407. doi: 10.1093/deafed/enad018.
Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs) are uniquely positioned at the intersection between Deaf and hearing communities and often act as interpreters for their parents and hearing individuals. Informed by previous research which has highlighted language brokering as a core element of CODAs' experiences, along with the research which identifies the risk for parentification among CODAs, the aim of this study is to explore CODAs' experiences of their roles within deaf-parented households and beyond the household, at the intersection between the Deaf and hearing worlds. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 CODAs (Mean age 36.33 years, Range 22-54 years) in Ireland. Three themes were generated from the analysis of the interviews: "It was really normal", Facing the Stigma associated with Deafness, and Being a Language Broker. The findings suggest that healthcare and education providers need a better understanding of the unique situations faced by CODAs in their roles as mediators between their parents and the hearing community, so that children and Deaf parents can be appropriately supported in their interactions with professionals.
聋人成人子女（CODAs）处于聋人和听力人群的交叉点，通常充当父母和听力个体的翻译。先前的研究强调了语言中介是 CODAs 经历的核心要素，同时也确定了 CODAs 中存在父母化的风险，本研究旨在探索 CODAs 在聋人家庭内外、在聋人和听力世界的交叉点上的角色体验。在爱尔兰，对 12 名 CODAs（平均年龄 36.33 岁，范围 22-54 岁）进行了半结构化访谈。通过对访谈的分析，产生了三个主题：“这很正常”、“面对与耳聋相关的耻辱”和“充当语言中介”。研究结果表明，医疗保健和教育提供者需要更好地了解 CODAs 在其作为父母和听力社区之间的中介角色中所面临的独特情况，以便为儿童和聋人父母提供适当的支持，帮助他们与专业人员互动。
