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Study shows hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience

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What to know about Study shows hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience

A new study from University College Cork, published in the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, examines the experiences of hearing children of deaf adults (Codas). The research highlights that while Codas may face 'courtesy stigma' and social exclusion, they often demonstrate significant resilience, agency, and positive bicultural identity.

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Study shows hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Chief Editor Hearing children of deaf adults can experience stigma, discrimination and social exclusion because of their…

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The research, led by University College Cork (UCC) researchers and published in the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, examines the experiences of hearing children of deaf adults, known as Codas, and highlights the need for their experiences to be…

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An 'overlooked' group caught between deaf and hearing worlds Despite United Nations commitments to children's rights, inclusion and reducing inequalities, Codas remain largely invisible within family services and children's advocacy networks, particularly in…

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A new study from University College Cork, published in the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, examines the experiences of hearing children of deaf adults (Codas). The research highlights that while Codas may face 'courtesy stigma' and social exclusion, they often demonstrate significant resilience, agency, and positive bicultural identity.

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Claim 1: “From the 1990s onward, research increasingly focused on the social and cultural realities of Coda lives”
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The provided evidence includes general definitions of culture and unrelated articles about autocracy and Mandopop, but nothing specifically about the shift in Coda research in the 1990s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coda or CODA may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coda
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A syllable is a basic unit of organization within a sequence of speech sounds, such as within a word. In phonology and studies of languages, syllables are often considered the "building blocks" of wor…
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Claim 2: “Early research on Codas, beginning in the 1960s and 1970s, was predominantly rooted in psychology, psychiatry and pathology”
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The provided Wikipedia results for 'CODA' refer to a film or musical terms and do not provide information regarding the history of Coda research in the 1960s and 1970s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CODA is a 2021 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Sian Heder. An English-language remake of the 2014 French-Belgian film La Famille Bélier, it stars Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CODA_(2021_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coda or CODA may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coda
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In music, a coda (; Italian for 'tail'; plural code) is a passage that brings a piece (or a movement) to an end. It may be as simple as a few measures, or as complex as an entire section.
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Claim 3: “Hearing children of deaf adults can experience stigma, discrimination and social exclusion because of their association with their deaf parents, while also demonstrating significant resilience and agency in responding to prejudice, a new study has found.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that a UCC study found Codas experience stigma, stereotyping, and negative assumptions in educational, public, and professional settings, while also demonstrating agency.
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web search NEUTRAL — A child of deaf adult, often known by the acronym CODA, is a person who was raised by one or more deaf parents or legal guardians.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_of_deaf_adult
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web search NEUTRAL — Prejudice towards deaf parents can affect their hearing children. The findings show that Codas can encounter stereotyping and negative assumptions about their deaf parents across educational, public a…
https://www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026/hearing-children-of-deaf-adu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UCC study found codas experienced stigma of varying types and degrees.The findings found CODAs can encounter stereotyping and negative assumptions about their parents in educational, public, and p…
https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41900692.html
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Claim 4: “An estimated 90% to 95% of children born into deaf-parented families are hearing”
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Claim 5: “Noel O'Connell et al, A qualitative literature review of how hearing codas navigate deafness stigma, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (2026). DOI: 10.1093/jdsade/enag051”
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While the web search results discuss the findings of the study and mention the theme of navigating stigma, the specific bibliographic citation (Noel O'Connell et al, 2026, DOI: 10.1093/jdsade/enag051) is not explicitly verified across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the content aligns with the UCC study reports.
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Claim 6: “The research, led by University College Cork (UCC) researchers and published in the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, examines the experiences of hearing children of deaf adults, known as Codas”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyril Vernon Connolly (10 September 1903 – 26 November 1974) was an English literary critic and writer. He was the editor of the influential literary magazine Horizon (1940–49) and wrote Enemies of Pr…
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Claim 7: “Codas are hearing children who have at least one deaf parent.”
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Wikipedia defines a child of deaf adult (CODA) as a person who was raised by one or more deaf parents or legal guardians.
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