Table 1 Participant characteristics
Groups | Participants | Gender | Ethnicity | Deaf parents? | Age BSL acquired | Involvement in Deaf community | I feel I am culturally Deaf | Highest qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | 1a | Male | White British | Yes | From birth | Often involved | Very much so | Postgraduate diploma |
1b | Male | White British | No | 4–7 yrs | Often involved | Very much so | Vocational qualification | |
1c | Female | White British | No | 12–16 yrs | Often involved | Quite so | School leaving certificate | |
1d | Female | Asian Indian British | No | Over 25 | Very involved | Very much so | Vocational qualification | |
1e | Female | White British | No | Missing | Often involved | Quite so | Professional diploma | |
Group 2 | 2a | Female | White British | No | 1–3 yrs | Missing | Very much so | On-the-job training |
2b | Female | White British | No | 4–7 yrs | Very involved | Very much so | Vocational qualification | |
2c | Female | White British | No | 4–7 yrs | Very involved | Quite so | Missing | |
2d | Female | White British | No | 4–7 yrs | Started age 40 | Very much so | Vocational qualification | |
2e | Female | White British | Yes | From birth | Often involved | Very much so | Missing | |
Group 3 | 3a | Male | Asian Indian British | Yes | Over 25 | Often involved | Quite so | Missing |
3b | Female | White British | No | 1–3 yrs | Often involved | Very much so | Professional diploma | |
3c | Male | White British | No | From birth | Often involved | Quite so | Professional diploma | |
3d | Female | White British | No | 8–11 yrs | Often involved | Very much so | Postgraduate certificate | |
3e | Female | White Jewish | No | Over 25 | Often involved | Somewhat | Professional diploma | |
Group 4 | 4a | Female | White British | No | 4–7 yrs | Very involved | Very much so | University degree |
4b | Female | Jewish | No | 17–24 yrs | Often involved | Somewhat | Missing | |
4c | Female | White British | No | 17–24 yrs | Very involved | Very much so | Postgraduate certificate | |
4d | Female | White British | No | Over 25 | Often involved | Quite so | Professional diploma |