Against the problem of low
school-to-work transition of the Deaf, the TOR sets out the study objectives
as:
I. To provide an evidence base
for appropriate and effective interventions in policy and practice to support
the full enjoyment of the Deaf of the opportunity to earn a living
ii. To improve the quality of
life of Deaf citizens in Jamaica, and their school-to work-transition in particular.
A mixed methods approach was taken, which involved:
a) A review of existing
literature
b) Collection of secondary data
from the Jamaican Ministry of Education (MOE),
including the 2014 National
Schools’ Census
c) Interviews with key informants
d) Two focus group sessions
e) Three case studies
f) A survey of 160
non-agriculture sector employers in the Kingston
Metropolitan Area, Mandeville and
Montego Bay.
The study design changed over the
course of the research as intended approaches were modified in response to
fieldwork experiences. Hence, a face-to-face survey of employers was included
after attempts at an online survey were unsuccessful.