Abstract
We examined whether for deaf children, the hearing status of both parents and siblings would have an effect on self-esteem ratings and perceived cohesion with family members. Forty-five deaf children (with deaf parents/deaf siblings; deaf parents/hearing siblings; hearing parents/deaf siblings and hearing parents/hearing siblings) participated. Deaf children with deaf parents had higher self-esteem than those with hearing parents. There was no main effect of sibling hearing status. There were main effects of cohesion scores for all family members; deaf children felt closer to deaf parents and deaf siblings than to hearing parents and hearing siblings. The quantitative findings are discussed and interpreted with the help of qualitative data from interviews with the children.
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