Ladd CH1 p. 56-57 Falgier

First part explains what Deaf participation in majority society means and states there is rarely any studies into this area. Second part shares statistics from two researches on types of jobs Deaf people have (unskilled manual labor, semi-skilled manual labor or personal services, and skilled manual labor or professional jobs). Lastly, discussion on the negative impact of underemployment of Deaf people on Deaf communities in terms of independence and self-sufficiency vs dependence on the welfare system.