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Does Childhood Cochlear Implantation Spill Over to Carers' Employment Status?

Rajan Sharma, Massimiliano Tani, Zhiming Cheng, Teresa Y C Ching, Vivienne Marnane, Silvia Mendolia, Bonny Parkinson

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Rajan SharmaMacquarie University Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE), Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Massimiliano TaniSchool of Business, University of New South Wales, Northcott Drive, Canberra, Campbell ACT, Australia.
Zhiming ChengDepartment of Management, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Teresa Y C ChingMacquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Vivienne MarnaneNational Acoustic Laboratories, Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Silvia MendoliaSchool of Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Bonny ParkinsonMacquarie University Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE), Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

Longitudinal outcomes of hearing-impaired children: early vs later interventionR01DC008080 · NIDCD · AUSTRALIAN HEARING SERVICES · PI EASWAR, VIJAYALAKSHMI · 2007 to 2023
$4.6M
Commonwealth of Australia via Office of Hearing Services and the HEARing Cooperative Research CentreNIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC008080NUW Impact Seed Funding NA
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Abstract

objectivesCarers of children with disabilities, especially primary carers, tend to have poorer labor market outcomes than carers of typically developing children. However, the extant literature has been largely silent on whether interventions for children's disabilities spill over to carers' employment outcomes, if at all. We aimed to fill this gap.

designWe analyzed data from the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment study, which is a unique panel dataset of Australian children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH). The Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment dataset includes information about 449 DHH children. We used 3 waves covering the same children at ages 0 to 3, 5 to 7, and 8 to 10 years during 2005 and 2018. We used a panel random-effects model, the use of which was supported by the Hausman specification test to control for time-invariant individual heterogeneity.

resultsWe found that primary carers (typically mothers) of DHH children with cochlear implants (CI) were more likely to be employed relative to DHH children without a CI. The positive association was stronger among carers from a lower socioeconomic background.

conclusionsThe association between childhood CI and carer employment may potentially be due to relaxed primary carers' time constraints to care for the child, increased self-efficacy, and reduced carer stress, enabling them to engage in other activities, including employment. Further research through large-scale, longitudinal studies is warranted to solidify the findings of this research.

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CaregiversCochlear ImplantationDeafnessEmploymentAdultAustraliaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesMale

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PMID39294871
PMCPMC11832333

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