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The Intersectionality Of Stuttering And Aging, Mary Elizabeth Herring
The Intersectionality Of Stuttering And Aging, Mary Elizabeth Herring
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The purpose of this study is to explore relationships between stuttering and aging so that speech-language pathologists can be informed about the intersectionality of these identities.
Three adult men who stutter, all over the age of 65, were interviewed in semi-structured interviews. Interview transcripts were analyzed with in-vivo coding to find codes and themes between participants. From the interviews, 20 categories were identified. These categories were then funneled into four overarching themes: 1) Personal factors impacted by stuttering, 2) Stuttering perspectives across the lifespan, 3) Stuttering therapy experiences, and 4) Covert stuttering.
This study shows that attitudes, perspectives, and experiences …