abstract: 'The present study used propensity score analysis to compare the economic

  well-being of people with and without hearing impairment in the UK.

  Using nationally representative 2009/10 Life Opportunities Survey, our

  study found that economic well-being was significantly worse for people

  with hearing impairment than people without hearing impairment. Hearing

  impaired people (1) had lower household income, (2) experienced greater

  difficulties making ends meets, (3) were unable to pay for unexpected

  but necessary expenses of 500, and (4) were less likely to work in paid

  jobs even after accounting for other demographic characteristics. The

  findings underscore the barriers and discrimination against people with

  hearing impairment in the UK. Policy measures to increase access and

  engagement of hearing impaired people should be considered, including

  increasing investment in better employment opportunities, sign

  interpretation, and disability benefits.'
affiliation: 'Kim, EJ (Corresponding Author), Brandeis Univ, Heller Sch Social Policy
  \& Management, Waltham, MA 02453 USA.

  Kim, Eun Jung; Parish, Susan L., Brandeis Univ, Heller Sch Social Policy \& Management,
  Waltham, MA 02453 USA.

  Byrne, Bronagh, Queens Univ Belfast, Sch Social Sci Educ \& Social Work, Belfast,
  Antrim, North Ireland.

  Parish, Susan L., Northeastern Univ, Bouve Coll Hlth Sci, Boston, MA 02115 USA.'
author: Kim, Eun Jung and Byrne, Bronagh and Parish, Susan L.
author-email: ejkim@brandeis.edu
author_list:
- family: Kim
  given: Eun Jung
- family: Byrne
  given: Bronagh
- family: Parish
  given: Susan L.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/09687599.2017.1420631
eissn: 1360-0508
files: []
issn: 0968-7599
journal: DISABILITY \& SOCIETY
keywords: Hearing impairment; UK; economic well-being; propensity score analysis
keywords-plus: PROPENSITY SCORE; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; SERVICES; POVERTY
language: English
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '73'
orcid-numbers: Byrne, Bronagh/0000-0002-9884-5401
pages: 374-391
papis_id: e9de5a1d55fe35b1c4a030f6c723c830
ref: Kim2018deafpeople
researcherid-numbers: 'Parish, Susan/AAD-5163-2021

  '
times-cited: '10'
title: 'Deaf people and economic well-being: findings from the Life Opportunities
  Survey'
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000425689900003
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '17'
volume: '33'
web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
year: '2018'