Projects & Outputs
A qualitative literature review of how hearing codas navigate deafness stigma
- Authors
O'Connell, N. and Napier, J.
- Year
- 2026
- Journal Name
- Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
- Category
- Journal Article
- Project
CODA: A Hidden Minority Amongst the Majority | University College Cork
- Full Citation
O'Connell, N. and Napier, J. (2026) 'A qualitative literature review of how hearing codas navigate deafness stigma', Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.
- Link to Publication
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jdsade/enag051
Abstract
This qualitative literature review synthesises international data on how "courtesy stigma" (stigma-by-association) and language shaming impact Coda youth, while highlighting their unique bicultural resilience and personal agency. It outlines critical policy changes required under the Irish Sign Language (ISL) Act 2017 to provide registered interpreters in public bodies.