The education of Asian deaf children

Abstract

Any discussion of education needs to be set in the broader social context. In discussing education of Asian deaf children, the socio-economic position of Asian communities, and debates and developments in multicultural and anti-racist education provide important background. We briefly summarise these before considering the education of deaf Asian children. In Britain, Asians (predominantly of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin) now constitute the largest minority ethnic population, numbering 1.48 million people (CSO 1996)