The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity

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The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity. / Chapman, Madeleine; Dammeyer, Jesper.

In: American Annals of the Deaf, Vol. 162, No. 4, 2017, p. 319-332.

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Chapman, M & Dammeyer, J 2017, 'The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity', American Annals of the Deaf, vol. 162, no. 4, pp. 319-332. https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2017.0030

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Chapman, M., & Dammeyer, J. (2017). The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity. American Annals of the Deaf, 162(4), 319-332. https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2017.0030

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Chapman M, Dammeyer J. The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity. American Annals of the Deaf. 2017;162(4):319-332. https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2017.0030

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Chapman, Madeleine ; Dammeyer, Jesper. / The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity. In: American Annals of the Deaf. 2017 ; Vol. 162, No. 4. pp. 319-332.

Bibtex

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