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From ears to experience: insights into living with long-term Glue Ear

Capewell, C. (2014) From ears to experience: insights into living with long-term Glue Ear. CORERJ: Cambridge Open-Review Educational Research e-Journal. 1(1), pp. 40-58. 2056-7804.

Item Type: Article
Abstract: Glue Ear is a common childhood condition which causes intermittent hearing loss. It is highly prevalent in children under 7 years, but is rarely discussed in teacher training. It is well understood in a medical rather than an educational context. Most of the research has been quantitative, by healthcare professionals seeking to understand and identify any potential long term effects. This has led to a focus on the ‘ears’ of the young person rather than the whole person in a life context, their experience. This paper explores how combining Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) with a modification to Photovoice enables a mother of a child with long-term Glue Ear to explain its day-to-day impact. The impact of this condition for the child in the classroom and how it can impact learning and relationships with peers is under-researched.
Creators: Capewell, Carmel
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Education and Research
Research Centres > Centre for Education and Research
Date: 1 September 2014
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 40-58
Journal or Publication Title: CORERJ: Cambridge Open-Review Educational Research e-Journal
Volume: 1
Number: 1
Number of Pages: 19
Language: English
ISSN: 2056-7804
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/11130

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