The shaping of sustainable careers post hearing loss: Toward greater understanding of adult onset disability, disability identity, and career transitions

Baldridge, David C; Kulkarni, Mukta

doi:10.1177/0018726716687388

The shaping of sustainable careers post hearing loss: Toward greater understanding of adult onset disability, disability identity, and career transitions

Through this interview-based study with 40 respondents in the United States we have outlined enablers of career transitions and sustainable careers for professionals who have experienced severe hearing loss as adults. To sustain careers after adult onset disability, respondents engaged in a quest…